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. 2013 Nov-Dec;48(6):748–756. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.4.09

Table 2. .

Group Descriptives for Magnitude of Individual Joint Initial Impact-Phase Energy Absorption and Joint Contribution to Total Initial Impact (Mean ± SD)

Joint Initial Impact-Phase Energy Absorption
Initial Impact-Phase Energy-Absorption Group
High
Moderate
Low
Hip
 % Body weight × height 2.64 ± 1.57 2.08 ± 1.22 2.08 ± 1.19
 % Total initial impact-phase energy absorption 15.5 ± 9.2 15.5 ± 9.1 20.0 ± 11.6
Knee
 % Body weight × height 11.03 ± 2.70 8.90 ± 1.94 7.02 ± 1.71
 % Total initial impact-phase energy absorption 64.9 ± 14.0 66.62 ± 14.4 67.0 ± 13.7
Ankle
 % Body weight × height 3.31 ± 1.55 2.40 ± 1.60 1.40 ± 1.21
 % Total initial impact-phase energy absorption 19.6 ± 9.3 17.9 ± 11.9 13.1 ± 10.9