Table 2.
The maximum force for each brand of forearm, shin, hand and foot protector at each impact level
Guard parts
Impact level (Joule)
Max Force (N)
D
®
A
®
K
®
Forearm
3
827.9±37.5
793.6±54.3
907.6±34.8
9
3714.1±137.5
3114.3±290.1
2548.7±123.2
15
6130.9±8.2
5921.0±401.2
4375.5±549.2
Shin
3
818.6±17.0
466.1±23.9
522.0±27.6
12
5282.4±718.1
2216.4±190.6
2064.2±190.6
15
5490.0±835.4
3477.8±230.7
3633.0±545.6
Hand
3
3053.4±350.1
3242.3±221.5
2836.9±432.5
9
Max limit > 6000
Max limit > 6000
Max limit > 6000
Foot
3
1457.4±124.7
1331.4±78.5
1580.9±48.2
9
Max limit > 6000
Max limit > 6000
Max limit > 6000
Values are the mean ± standard deviation.