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Table 4 Mean values (SD) for the medial and lateral midfoot (N=30)

From: The effect of different depths of medial heel skive on plantar pressures

    

Medial midfoot

   
 

Peak pressure (kPa)

Maximum force (%BW)

Contact area (cm2)

Condition

Mean (SD)

% change

p-value

Mean (SD)

% change

p-value

Mean (SD)

% change

p-value

Orthosis with no heel skive

81.9 (27.2)

n/a

n/a

8.6 (3.8)

n/a

n/a

14.5 (3.6)

n/a

n/a

Orthosis with 2 mm heel skive

83.7 (23.1)

+2%

1.000

8.9 (4.4)

+4%

1.000

13.9 (4.3)

-4%

1.000

Orthosis with 4 mm heel skive

79.5 (24.1)

-3%

1.000

8.5 (4.3)

-0.4%

1.000

14.3 (3.8)

-1%

1.000

Orthosis with 6 mm heel skive

79.0 (25.7)

-4%

1.000

8.3 (3.9)

-3%

1.000

14.3 (3.4)

-1%

1.000

    

Lateral midfoot

   
 

Peak pressure (kPa)

Maximum force (%BW)

Contact area (cm 2 )

Condition

Mean (SD)

% change

p -value

Mean (SD)

% change

p -value

Mean (SD)

% change

p -value

Orthosis with no heel skive

91.2 (29.1)

n/a

n/a

11.9 (4.5)

n/a

n/a

15.9 (2.9)

n/a

n/a

Orthosis with 2 mm heel skive

92.3 (26.9)

+1%

1.000

12.5 (4.6)

+5%

1.000

16.1 (2.7)

+2%

1.000

Orthosis with 4 mm heel skive

87.2 (23.8)

-4%

1.000

11.9 (4.3)

0

1.000

16.2 (2.7)

+2%

1.000

Orthosis with 6 mm heel skive

87.9 (26.7)

-4%

1.000

11.9 (4.3)

0

1.000

16.3 (2.7)

+3%

0.270

  1. *Mean difference significant at the 0.05 level (Bonferroni adjusted) compared to the unmodified orthosis.