Relationships between the Foot Posture Index and foot kinematics during gait in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome

Table 2 Correlations between the Foot Posture Index score and foot kinematics

	PFPS group		Control group
	r value	p value	r value	p value
Magnitude of peak angles
Rearfoot eversion relative to laboratory	0.300	0.155	0.214	0.410
Rearfoot eversion relative to tibia	0.167	0.435	0.230	0.374
Forefoot dorsiflexion	0.031	0.886	-0.188	0.470
Forefoot abduction	0.502*	0.013	0.168	0.520
Timing of peak angles
Rearfoot eversion relative to laboratory	-0.440*	0.031	0.088	0.736
Rearfoot eversion relative to tibia	-0.052	0.811	0.082	0.755
Forefoot dorsiflexion	-0.172	0.420	-0.321	0.209
Forefoot abduction	0.239	0.260	-0.327	0.200
Range of motion
Rearfoot eversion relative to laboratory	0.135	0.528	0.614**	0.009
Rearfoot eversion relative to tibia	0.026	0.903	-0.122	0.640
Forefoot dorsiflexion	-0.281	0.183	0.215	0.408
Forefoot abduction	-0.340	0.104	0.122	0.641

* p < 0.05
** p < 0.01
PFPS = patellofemoral pain syndrome
Positive value = more pronated foot as measured by the FPI associated with greater peak magnitude, delayed peak timing and greater range of motion.

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