Table 1 Participant and footwear characteristics for South East Asian (SEA) and non-South East Asian (non-SEA) runners.
Characteristics | SEA | Non-SEA | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | M = 10; F = 7 | M = 10; F = 7 | NA |
Age (y) | 34 ± 4 | 38 ± 7 | 0.08 |
Mass (kg) | 56 ± 9 | 68 ± 12 | 0.002 |
Height (cm) | 167 ± 8 | 175 ± 9 | 0.01 |
Leg length (cm) | 86 ± 4 | 91 ± 6 | 0.01 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20 ± 2 | 22 ± 2 | 0.004 |
Leg length over height (%) | 52 ± 1 | 52 ± 1 | 0.54 |
Running distance (km/week) | 60 ± 19 | 54 ± 18 | 0.32 |
Running experience (y) | 6 ± 3 | 11 ± 7 | 0.02 |
Running performance on 21.1 km (min) | 96 ± 9 | 96 ± 10 | 0.81 |
Shoe mass (g) | 231 ± 32 | 215 ± 39 | 0.22 |
Shoe stack height (mm) | 25 ± 3 | 25 ± 3 | 0.83 |
Shoe heel-to-toe drop (mm) | 8 ± 3 | 6 ± 3 | 0.01 |
