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.