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. 2014 Mar 1;6:11. doi: 10.1186/2052-1847-6-11

Table 1.

Key phrases for mechanical group comments

Group Key phrases
Stiffness
The following are “key phrases” in the responses that corresponded with this surface property:
“Too hard”, “hard impact”, “unforgiving surface”, “pounds on joints”, “no give in ground” , “tougher surface”, “firm surface”, “poor shock absorption”
Friction
The following are “key phrases” in the responses that corresponded with this surface property:
“Studs/foot get stuck”, “no give” , “feet stick”, “cleats don’t slide”, cleats get caught”
Metabolic cost
The following are “key phrases” in the responses that corresponded with this surface property:
  “Requires more physical effort”, “running in sand”, “work harder”, “heavy surface”, “body gets tired faster”, “fatigues body“