Although no fractures were observed, cracks occurred in front side of the artificial tibia similar to the results obtained in the study of Francisco et al. Made of high-strength polyethylene, inside light EVA foam, which has an excellent shock-absorbing property. Three artificial tibias with natural anthropometric properties were produced similar to those used in previous studies (Francisco et al. We receive all items with no printing or embroidery, and it is therefore considered a personalization of a product as soon as it is printed or embroidered on. To generate comparable impacts, the pre-tensioning of the rig was calibrated by manipulating the turnbuckle.

among the Adidas Predator™ and the Adidas UCL™ and the Nike Mercurial™, However, significant differences were observed between the impulse values of the Adidas Predator™ and the other shin guards (p < 0. The load transmitted onto the front of the tibia in both levels of impact was significantly below the predicted load level required to fracture the tibia. Similarly, no consensus exists on the impact forces required to produce soft tissue injuries such as contusions (Ankrah and Mills, 2003; Francisco et al.The Carbon-1 (EVA) shin guard tested in the low impact trials was damaged by non-experimental reasons (it was broken accidently during a transfer following a LIF trial) and therefore excluded from the high impact trial statistics. By this methodology different shin guard models were compared rather than the absolute amount of force absorbed by the shin guards.

The left carbon shin guards were used in the preparatory stage, and the right ones were used in the actual test. An artificial tibia prepared by condensed foam and reinforced by carbon fibers protected with soft clothing. Made from fabric with built-in UVA and UVB protection, and featuring flat seams and a longer body for added comfort, this beauty is your ticket to freedom. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.In addition, using a prosthetic foot to simulate the human foot instead of some rigid material as the unit delivering the impact and putting a football cleat on it during the kick ensured that the trials mimicked real impacts, thereby differentiating this study from others. For this purpose, three custom-made tibia models simulating natural anthropometric and mechanical characteristics were produced. However, if you would like to, you can change your settings at any time using the Change cookie settings link in the Special menu.