Table 1. Mean ± SD peak vertical ground reaction force (vGRF), vertical impulse, and contact time calculated from the ground reaction forces measured by the treadmill for all participants.
Speed [m/s] | Peak vGRF [BW] | Vertical Impulse [BW*s] | Contact Time [s] | |
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Females (n = 24) | 3.8 | 2.79 ± 0.19 | 0.34 ± 0.02 | 0.201 ± 0.012 |
4.8 | 2.94 ± 0.21 | 0.32 ± 0.02 | 0.175 ± 0.011 | |
Males (n = 13) | 3.8 | 2.94 ± 0.20 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 0.204 ± 0.009 |
4.1 | 3.00 ± 0.21 | 0.35 ± 0.01 | 0.196 ± 0.008 | |
5.4 | 3.14 ± 0.24 | 0.32 ± 0.01 | 0.168 ± 0.007 |