Table 3. Mean (SD) peak vGRF (BW), GRFmag (BW) and GRFang (°) during normal (NL) and flexed (FL) drop landings.
20 kg | 25 kg | 30 kg | 35 kg | |||||
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NL | FL | NL | FL | NL | FL | NL | FL | |
Peak vGRF | 2.1 (0.3)#†§ | 1.7 (0.2)#†§ | 2.2 (0.3)*§ | 1.7 (0.2)*§ | 2.2 (0.3)*§ | 1.8 (0.2)*§ | 2.2 (0.3)*#† | 1.9 (0.3)*#† |
GRFmag | 2.1 (0.3)#†§ | 1.7 (0.2)#†§ | 2.2 (0.3)*§ | 1.8 (0.2)*§ | 2.2 (0.3)*§ | 1.8 (0.2)*§ | 2.3 (0.3)*#† | 1.9 (0.3)*#† |
GRFang | -6.2 (2.0) | -6.4 (1.8) | -6.2 (1.8)‡ | -6.7 (1.7)‡ | -5.7 (1.8)‡ | -6.7 (1.7)‡ | -5.7 (2.8)‡ | -6.4 (2.9)‡ |
* Significant difference (p < 0.05) from 20 kg
# Significant difference (p < 0.05) from 25 kg
† Significant difference (p < 0.05) from 30 kg
§ Significant difference (p < 0.05) from 35 kg
‡ Significant difference (p < 0.05) between landing type
vGRF = vertical ground reaction force, GRFmag = ground reaction force magnitude, GRFang = ground reaction force angle