I am doing a science fair project to determine which type of shin guard is the best at shock absorbtion. Most shin guards have a hard outer covering and then padding on the inside. Should I test the outside hard part or the padding part? How should I test it? I was thinking of dropping a metal ball and seeing how high it bounced back. Do you have any other suggestions? I read the article about testing football cleats and I didn't understand all of it and I don't have any "sensors" like they talked about.
Re: what is the best way to measure shock absorption of shin guards?
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