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. 2019 Feb 6;14(2):e0211129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211129

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
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