The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in peak active vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) and time of foot contact in four different cutting angles of a closedloop situation between two groups. A total of 10 participants (n=5, athletes, n=5, nonathletes) ran across a force plate to measure peak active vGRF and time of foot contact in four different angles. Data were analyzed using two 2x4 mixed-design ANOVA (p<0.05). Results showed athletes produced higher active vGRF in the shorter time of foot contact, compared to the non-athletes. The result showed a significant interaction with the angles and the participants in the time of foot contact (F(3,24) = 4.48, p<.05). The athletes had overall movement efficiency in the closed-loop condition as compared to the non-athletes.
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