Table 2 Male’s means and standard deviations for GRF variables in the three shoe conditions. Data are means (±SD).
|
Running Shoes (A) |
Racing Flats (B) |
Spikes (C) |
Peak Vertical Impact Force (BW) |
2.36 (.55) BC |
2.96 (.67) A |
3.06 (.48) A |
Loading Rate (BW/s) |
151 (47) BC |
247 (73) A |
232 (117) A |
Stance Time (s) |
.157 (.013) |
.153 (.011) |
.151 (.012) |
Vertical Stiffness (BW/m) |
70 (28) C |
133 (95) |
151 (114) A |
Peak Braking Force (BW) |
-.67 (.14) BC |
-.88 (.26) A |
-.88 (.21) A |
Peak Propulsion Force (BW) |
.52 (.10) |
.55 (.10) |
.56 (.10) |
Peak Vertical Force (BW) |
3.16 (.24) |
3.46 (.49) |
3.44 (.44) |
Superscripts denote a significant difference (p < 0.05) between groups.