Table 1. Effects of different shoe mass on biomechanical parameters during running.
175g 255g 335g 415g p-value
SI (%) 73.75±2.08 68.46±11.54 67.77±11.83 67.03±19.37 0.661
Ankle plantarflexion at initial contact (deg) 23.94±12.74 18.93±13.21 19.42±11.39 19.63±10.35 0.066
Peak moment of ankle plantarflexion during the stance phase (Nm/BW*%) 2.94±0.66 2.71±0.64 2.59±0.65 2.66±0.68 0.094
Peak VGRF (N/BW) 27.82 ±3.79 27.67 ±3.52 28.23 ±4.31 28.63 ±3.93 0.043*a, b
* Significant differences (p < 0.05) between shoes of different masses.a: Significant difference between 175g and 255g.b: Significant difference between 225g and 315g.