Table 5.

Ground reaction force parameter during the stance phase (n = 24).

Parameter	Experienced	Novice	p value
Contact time (ms)	231.00 ± 11.97	230.00 ± 11.97	0.67
Vertical average loading rate (BW/S)	52.58 ± 15.78	48.13 ± 3.60	0.405
Vertical instantaneous loading rate (BW/S)	106.13 ± 41.53	89.00 ± 9.96	0.001∗
First peak (BW)	2.15 ± 0.20	2.45 ± 0.18	0.852

Note: ^∗significant difference between experienced runners and novice runners (p < 0.05).