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Table 4 Mean (SD) values for the lateral forefoot 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)

289.9 (78.1)

286.8 (78.6)

280.9 (63.1)

F = 0.482, P = 0.544

Maximum Mean Pressure (kPa)

139.5 (40.2)

143.3 (37.9)

146.0 (34.9)

F = 1.600, P = 0.220

Pressure Time Integral (kPa.s)

66.9 (21.0)

67.8 (24.9)

74.4 (21.7)

F = 8.639, P = 0.001†*

Maximum Force (N)

390.5 (116.6)

388.1 (117.6)

383.6 (109.8)

F = 0.309, P = 0.643

Force Time Integral (N.s)

87.5 (27.5)

88.3 (34.3)

97.2 (33.6)

F = 6.073, P = 0.006†*

Area (cm 2 )

29.1 (1.0)

28.7 (0.9)

27.9 (1.6)

F = 8.101, P = 0.002*

Time (% rollover)

89.4 (8.2)

89.3 (8.8)

92.1 (5.6)

F = 4.255, P = 0.024

  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