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Table 3 Mean (SD) values for the medial forefoot (1st MTP joint) mask area (N = 15)

From: Contoured, prefabricated foot orthoses demonstrate comparable mechanical properties to contoured, customised foot orthoses: a plantar pressure study

 

Custom-FO (CFO)

Prefabricated orthoses (Prefab)

Shoe only (SO)

Overall significance of model

Peak Pressure (kPa)

256.4 (74.1)

248.8 (68.4)

274.0 (86.8)

F = 3.775, P = 0.060

Maximum Mean Pressure (kPa)

128.8 (40.1)

126.1 (42.7)

136.7 (43.3)

F = 4.080, P = 0.028†*

Pressure Time Integral (kPa.s)

54.1 (17.1)

53.4 (18.9)

66.3 (17.4)

F = 24.369, P < 0.001†*

Maximum Force (N)

151.1 (63.1)

145.2 (65.8)

159.1 (66.3)

F = 2.861, P = 0.074

Force Time Integral (N.s)

29.5 (11.2)

28.1 (12.9)

36.9 (13.5)

F = 16.987, P < 0.001†*

Area (cm 2 )

12.3 (1.0)

12.1 (1.6)

12.2 (1.3)

F = 0.339, P < 0.715

Time (% rollover)

75.3 (10.5)

75.1 (12.1)

83.9 (8.1)

F = 14.662, P < 0.001†*

  1. †Adjusted significance of difference between SO and Prefab condition P < 0.05
  2. *Adjusted significance of difference between SO and CFO condition P < 0.05
  3. There were no significant differences between the Prefab and CFO condition