NIKE J Guard-Ce Soccer Shin Guards

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Made of high-strength polyethylene, inside light EVA foam, which has an excellent shock-absorbing property.

Many authors agree that shin guards may reduce the number of minor injuries (Árnason, 2004; Ekstrand and Gillquist, 1982); however, it is unclear whether they can prevent more serious injuries such as tibia fractures. The Mitre Aircell Power Shin Guards is a pro-level guard with Aircell technology that’s totally breathable, keeping legs cooler and drier over 90 minutes. An adapter similar to the one on the lower end was mounted on the upper end of the artificial tibia, and a prosthetic knee joint 3R15 (Otto Bock, Germany) was attached. The aim of this study was to compare the protective effectiveness of polypropylene based shin guards with custom-made carbon fiber ones.It is accepted that custom-made carbon fiber shin guards, as tested in this study have a better fitting between tibia and shin guard (Ekstrand and Gillquist, 1982). Carbon fiber shin guards possess protective qualities superior to those of commercial polypropylene shin guards. Despite the fact that the carbon shin guards were thinner, they provided better protection due to superior material qualities. Values from Load Cell-2 were monitored to guarantee that the pre-tensioning of the impacts remained within a certain range. These include cookies that allow you to be remembered as you explore the site within a single session or, if you request, from session to session.

Cattermole showed that damage on the shin guards occurred in 16,9% during a tackle (Cattermole, 1996). The Nike Mercurial™ shin guard provided better protection than the Adidas Predator™ and the Adidas UCL™ (p = 0. Great service all round - as a DIYer a much better choice than going to Wickes and paying over the odds. Carbon shin guards with EVA and neoprene liners gave comparable results for the maximum force and the impulse values at low-level impacts. The Adidas UCL™ model had the highest impulse value during HIF trials, presumable this product tend to bend more easily.The Nike Mercurial™ and the Adidas Predator™ models have an identical total thickness of 10 mm, but the outer shell of Nike Mercurial™ is 1 mm thicker.

The reason might be the comfort of a porous fabric in contact with the skin and a feeling of full contact compared to the EVA liner. When comparing the maximum force and the impulse, a significant difference was found between the shin guard models (p = 0. Some amount of the impact force generated is absorbed by the foot-cleat combination delivering the impact. Unexpected actions such as kicks or slide tackles are the main reasons of these injuries (Barrey et al. In the HIF impact trials the Carbon-2 (neoprene) shin guard provided better protection compared to the plastic counterparts, similar to the results of Ankrah and Mills, 2003 and Francisco et al.In the LIF trials the Nike Mercurial™ model was superior over the Adidas Predator™ and the Adidas UCL™ models, whereas in the HIF trials all three models behaved similarly. Similarly, no consensus exists on the impact forces required to produce soft tissue injuries such as contusions (Ankrah and Mills, 2003; Francisco et al.

By using this setting, we measured the forces transmitted to the front of the tibia covered with soft tissue rather than the forces reaching the inside of the shin guard. The main concern when formulating this standard was to avoid any harm that could be caused by a striker’s cleats; high kinetic energy impacts and the related consequences were not taken into consideration. N being transmitted to the front of the tibia demonstrates the risk that a player faces when receiving HIF impacts. I am so thrilled to have done business with you all, and I definitely hope to do so again in the future. In some cases these cookies improve the speed with which we can process your request, allow us to remember site preferences you’ve selected.In this context, using the appropriate material and applying the right geometry are important aspects of football equipment design (Adrian, 1996). is an American multinational corporation that is engaged in the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing and sales of footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services. Shinguards should fit from just above the bend of your ankle when you flex your foot to a couple of inches below the knee. Artificial bones of spongiform structure made of condensed foam material (resembling the tibia anatomy) were manufactured and coated with carbon fiber. During LIF trials, the maximum force measured by the sensors attached in front of the tibia under the shin guard was 26.