Effects of Wearing Different Personal Equipment on Force Distribution at the Plantar Surface of the Foot

Table 6

Dynamic measurement results for contact area (A), pressure (P), and maximum pressure (𝑃_max) during midstance.

	P in kPa	A in cm^2	𝑃max in kPa
Control	120 ± 18	179 ± 23	337 ± 88
Helmet	120 ± 21	179 ± 23	339 ± 90
Plus load-carrying equipment	129 ± 17	183 ± 23	385 ± 112
Plus backpack	148 ± 22	193 ± 22	462 ± 148
Plus rifle (in front of the body)	149 ± 22	198 ± 23	443 ± 116
Plus rifle (slung over the shoulder)	155 ± 23	196 ± 24	483 ± 140