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| Boflex Testing Standards (D.I.N.) |
| We recognize that an international set of standards measuring performance
characteristics of sports surfaces is of value to specifiers and end users. We believe the
DIN standard 18032 Part 2 has proven to be the most practical methodology for sports floor
testing. The following chart lists the ratings for the Boflex floor. |
Floor Test |
DIN Standard |
Boflex Floor |
Why this is important to you: |
| Shock
Absorption |
Minimum 53% |
61% |
Insufficient
shock absorption in aerobic flooring causes activity related to injuries to ankle and knee
joints. Correct shock absorption reduces fatigue and significantly lowers the risk of
injury. |
| Resilience |
Minimum 2.3mm |
2.8mm |
Inadequate
energy return in an aerobic floor causes sore ankles and a surface too "hard"
for safe, strenuous activity. Excessive energy return creates a trampoline effect and
potential for injury. |
| Surface
Friction |
Minimum 0.5
Maximum 0.7 |
0.59 |
Rotation
and pivoting motions create a strain on joints without the proper friction coefficients to
minimize stress. On a friction scale of .1 (ice) to .9 (fly paper), .5-.7 is the DIN
Standard. Boflex aerobic flooring at .5 is perfect, even providing for the demands of
platform and other high impact routines. |
| Impact
Isolation |
W500
Maximum 15% |
14.2 |
Without
proper impact isolation, participants' movements can interfere with each other, creating
the possibility of injury. The standard allows for 15% deflection, 20 inches from the
point of impact. Boflex exceeds that by providing over 86% isolation at 20 inches. |
| Surface
Stability |
1500 Minimum 1500N |
1500N |
Proper
foot stability is essential in order to reduce foot roll-over and other injuries. This is
a fundamental advantage of the Boflex Aerobic Floor System compared to all carpeted
aerobic surfaces. |
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