Table 4. HIF trials and a comparison of the groups. Data are means (±SD). |
| Shin Guard |
Impact Force
(IF, N)
(from Load cell 1) |
Transmitted Force
(TF, N)
(Max Force from F-socket) |
Impulse(N*sec)
(from F-socket) (Force*Time) |
Ratio (%) (TF/IF) |
| Nike Mercurial (n =10) |
2407.62 (103.46) |
262.41 (31.86) |
11.25 (1.55) |
10.90 |
| Adidas UCL (n = 9) |
2443.27 (14.46) |
242.30 (9.84) |
11.15 (.93) |
9.92 |
| Adidas Predator (n = 10) |
2469.61 (47.18) |
256.30 (8.51) |
12.92 (.33) |
10.38 |
| Carbon-2 (Neoprene) (n = 8) |
2792.08 (76.51) |
143.95 (10.98) |
5.41 (.70) |
5.16 |
| ANOVA |
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p = 0.000 |
p = 0.000 |
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