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Technical Details

  • Variable Type: Movement Flag
  • Data Type: Integer
  • Units: N/A
  • Column Name: cocking_phase_lack_external_rotation
  • Optimal Direction: Lower is better
  • Unknown Value: -1
  • Measurement: Cocking Phase Max Shoulder External Rotation
  • Threshold: Max shoulder external rotation less than 180°

Description

Cocking phase lack of external rotation is a binary indicator that flags when the dominant shoulder does not reach at least 180° of external rotation (layback) during the cocking phase, which limits the elastic energy available for the acceleration phase.

Use Cases

  • Layback and shoulder loading assessment
  • Injury risk identification
  • Mechanics evaluation