Table 1.
Impact response parameters for different hand conditions. Values are mean (standard deviations).
Hand condition
F
max
(BW)
T
max
(msec)
G
zi
(BW•sec
-1
)
a
max
(G)
x
max
(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).