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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the participants

From: Effects of nail softness and stiffness with distance running shoes on ground reaction forces and vertical loading rates in male elite long-distance runners with pronated feet

Characteristics

Overall

5000 m runners

10,000 m runners

Sample size

16

8

8

Age (years)

28.2 ± 2.5

28.1 ± 2.6

28.3 ± 2.5

Body mass (kg)

72.3 ± 2.8

73.6 ± 2.7

71.0 ± 2.8

Body height (cm)

180.5 ± 8.9

180.2 ± 8.8

180.8 ± 8.9

Running experience (years)

11.2 ± 4.2

11.0 ± 4.2

11.4 ± 4.2

Personal best record (minute)

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16.4 ± 0.4

33.5 ± 0.4