Table 1. Impact response parameters for different hand conditions. Values are mean (standard deviations).
| Hand condition |
Fmax (BW) |
Tmax (msec) |
Gzi (BW•sec-1) |
amax (G) |
xmax (mm) |
E (×10-3) (J•BW-1) |
| WG- |
.68 (.16)* |
11.9 (5.0)* |
82.2 (75.3)* |
43.1 (11.9)* |
18.9 (9.6)* |
2.39 (.89)*,† ,‡ |
| WG+ |
.71 (.14)* |
10.5 (2.4)* |
74.0 (23.4)* |
48.0 (15.2)* |
17.7 (6.4)* |
3.31 (1.00) |
| WGS |
.75 (.16)* |
10.7 (3.6)* |
84.8 (51.6)* |
45.4 (13.0)* |
18.2 (7.9)* |
3.45 (1.32) |
| WGA |
.48 (.08)* |
18.9 (9.6) |
29.2 (5.9) |
27.3 (4.2) |
28.4 (5.9) |
3.57 (.65) |
Abbreviations: (Fmax= Peak impact force, Tmax= Peak impact time, Gzi= Impact loading rate, amax= Peak acceleration, xmax= Peak displacement, E: Maximum absorbed energy).* Statistical difference with WGA from the paired t-test (p < .05).† Statistical difference with WGS from the paired t-test (p < .05).‡ Statistical difference with WG+ from the paired t-test (p < .05).
