Table 1 Plantar fascia thickness, foot mobility and loading, expressed as. Mean (SD)
From: Plantar fascia thickness and first metatarsal mobility in patients with diabetes and neuropathy
Dependent Variable | DN | Ctrl | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Plantar fascia thickness (mm) | 2.78 (0.64) | 1.51 (0.33) | <0.001 |
Passive 1st Met mobility (mm) | 3.78 (0.63) | 5.54 (2.13) | 0.004 |
Passive 1st Met Stiffness (N/mm) | 10.69 (1.63) | 8.13 (2.67) | 0.003 |
1st Met sagittal motion (deg) | 13.0 (2.5) | 15.8 (3.3) | 0.047 |
1st Met transverse motion (deg) | 7.1 (3.1) | 9.6 (3.6) | 0.026 |
1st Met frontal motion (deg) | 9.8 (3.6) | 12.3 (3.1) | 0.029 |
Medial forefoot peak pressure (N/cm2) | 82.4 (29) | 49.8 (10) | <0.001 |