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# Inter Elbow Distance at Elbow Slot

> Distance between the lead and rear elbows at the elbow slot event. This measures the separation between elbows during the slot position.

## Technical Details

* **Variable Type:** Discrete Metric
* **Data Type:** Float
* **Units:** meters (m)
* **Column Name:** `inter_elbow_distance_at_elbow_slot`
* **Aggregation:** mean
* **Precision:** 3
* **Optimal Direction:** Middle — moderate values are optimal
* **Measurement:** Distance between lead and rear elbows
* **Timing:** At elbow slot event
* **Typical Range:** 0.28-0.41 meters

## Description

Inter elbow distance at elbow slot measures the distance between the lead and rear elbows at the elbow slot event, indicating the arm separation and positioning during the slot phase of the swing.

## Normative Ranges

Percentile distributions by competition level from the 2026 Q1 dataset; the optimal range spans the 25th–75th percentiles.

| Population | Optimal Range (25th–75th) | 10th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 90th |
| - | - | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: | :-: |
| Youth | 0.233 – 0.301 m | 0.208 | 0.233 | 0.272 | 0.301 | 0.344 |
| High School | 0.233 – 0.301 m | 0.208 | 0.233 | 0.272 | 0.301 | 0.344 |
| College | 0.295 – 0.388 m | 0.235 | 0.295 | 0.341 | 0.388 | 0.403 |
| Professional | 0.295 – 0.388 m | 0.235 | 0.295 | 0.341 | 0.388 | 0.403 |
| Broad (All Levels) | 0.254 – 0.358 m | 0.218 | 0.254 | 0.302 | 0.358 | 0.395 |

## Use Cases

* Arm positioning
* Transfer of body's rotational power to bat


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