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[Star Wars]How does armor inhibit Force powers?

In the video games (at least in KOTOR) wearing armor reduces the effectiveness of force powers. Why does  that happen? Obviously, if armor can be any good vs blasters and such it has to be of a very strong material or involve some sort of force fields. Can these affect the Force? As far as I know (and its not much) there is no material that can disrupt the Force. Also, if non-Jedi wore armor would it protect them form Force powers?
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There are several reasons why heavier and heavier armors hamper use of the Force.

First is that the armor weighs down the user, slightly slowing their movements. This has an effect on Force use, since most Force powers are usually accompanied by a movement of some sort.

Another reason is that the armor would slightly hamper the wielders perception. The armor, especially if it has a helmet, would obscure the wearer's view and their ability to(for lack of a better word) *feel* their surroundings. Since many Force powers revolve around being connected with their surroundings, having armor that decreased their perception and connection would decrease the power of their Force abilities.

So this would not protect a non-Jedi from Force powers, as they don't actually dampen the Force itself, just a Jedi's abilities to use it.