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# Relative Hand Position - Away from Body

> Distance along the axis forward away from the body (+) between mid-shoulders and the average of the two wrists at the foot contact event.

## Technical Details

* **Variable Type:** Discrete Metric
* **Data Type:** Float
* **Units:** raw: m, display: in
* **Column Name:** `relative_hand_position_away_from_body`
* **Aggregation:** mean
* **Precision:** 1
* **Measurement:** Lateral distance from mid-shoulders to average wrist position
* **Direction:** Away from body (+)
* **Timing:** At foot contact event
* **Typical Range:** 3.6 – 7.6 in (0.093 – 0.192 m)
* **Optimal Direction:** Middle — moderate values are optimal

## Description

Relative hand position away from body measures the fore/aft position of the hands relative to the shoulders at foot contact, indicating pre-swing hand positioning.

## 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 | 2.3 – 5.9 in | 0.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| High School | 2.3 – 5.9 in | 0.8 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| College | 4.7 – 8.5 in | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
| Professional | 4.7 – 8.5 in | 3.3 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10.1 |
| Broad (All Levels) | 3.6 – 7.6 in | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 9.2 |

## Use Cases

* Swing setup assessment
* Hand position evaluation


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