(1) One-way ANOVA significant effect of the MAL recorded during the calibration test on subsequent rate modulation (P = 0.0001); (2) The sensor amplifier gain was inversely related to the MAL: high MAL induced lower amplifier gain and lower PR for identical accelerations; (3) Lower amplifier gain allowed to discriminate highest acceleration magnitudes before reaching an overflow of the sensor; (4) The maximum achievable PR increased not only with the programmed slope, but also with decreasing MAL (P = 0.0055): a low MAL shifts to the left calibration point located on the part of the RRC and makes the last steep part of the RRC start earlier, thus leading to higher maximum achievable PR. In conclusion the calibration procedure is crucial not only in defining a moderate acceleration intensity but also in determining the sensor amplifier gain and the maximum achievable PR.
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