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Technical Details

  • Variable Type: Movement Flag
  • Data Type: Integer
  • Units: N/A
  • Column Name: loading_phase_lack_shoulder_drop
  • Optimal Direction: Lower is better
  • Unknown Value: -1
  • Measurement: Loading Phase Trunk Tilt
  • Threshold: Trunk tilt greater than -5°

Description

Loading phase lack of shoulder drop is a binary indicator that flags when the trunk does not tilt sideways toward the rear (dropping the dominant shoulder) by at least 5° during the loading phase, which reduces the shoulder-over-shoulder tilt used to load the serve.

Use Cases

  • Loading posture assessment
  • Mechanics evaluation