Shock absorbers for protecting from injury, in the nature of protective paddings for sports, namely, for cycling, mountain biking, BMX freestyle biking, motorcycling, motocross, skateboarding, inline-skating, snowboarding, skiing, equestrian sports, skating, hockey, ice hockey, parcouring, martial arts or for playing football, baseball, soccer or rugby; body protectors for athletes, namely, protective pads or supports for athletic use, for shoulders, backs and elbows, arm guards, forearm guards, fist protectors, knee pads and shin guards; protective gloves, all the aforesaid goods being sports articles