NIKE J Guard-Ce Soccer Shin Guards

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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 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. Known for combining contemporary British style and modern cut, their reversible raincoats make an excellent guard against rainy weather. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The Adidas UCL™ model had the highest impulse value during HIF trials, presumable this product tend to bend more easily.

that thicker shin guards will provide better protection, the low number of products tested prevents us from giving any definitive judgments. As an increased bending of the shin guards would prolong the time the force stays on the tibia, it also would increase the incidence of injuries.The book (as Caroline mentioned before in correspondence) is in top notch condition, and the plates and pages have been lovingly cared for over the years.

The aim of this study was to compare the protective effectiveness of polypropylene based shin guards with custom-made carbon fiber ones. Shin guard tests should be designed to simulate the high kinetic energy impacts observed in football.

Testing shin guards according to the BS EN 13061 standard will only aim to evaluate protection from soft tissue injury caused by cleats.