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Table 5 Mean values (SD) for the medial, central and lateral forefoot and hallux (N=30).

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

    

Medial forefoot

   
 

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

238.8 (75.9)

n/a

n/a

20.7 (7.0)

n/a

n/a

13.4 (2.0)

n/a

n/a

Orthosis with 2 mm heel skive

238.2 (68.8)

-0.3%

1.000

20.4 (6.4)

-1%

1.000

13.5 (1.9)

+1%

1.000

Orthosis with 4 mm heel skive

228.9 (75.6)

-4%

1.000

19.7 (6.0)

-5%

1.000

13.2 (2.1)

-1%

1.000

Orthosis with 6 mm heel skive

233.7 (69.1)

-2%

1.000

20.9 (5.9)

1%

1.000

13.5 (1.9)

+1%

1.000

    

Central forefoot

   
 

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

295.1 (77.0)

n/a

n/a

34.2 (7.5)

n/a

n/a

16.5 (1.7)

n/a

n/a

Orthosis with 2 mm heel skive

301.8 (78.5)

2%

0.900

33.5 (7.9)

-2%

1.000

16.6 (1.6)

1%

1.000

Orthosis with 4 mm heel skive

292.4 (77.1)

-1%

1.000

32.9 (8.5)

-4%

1.000

16.2 (1.8)

-2%

1.000

Orthosis with 6 mm heel skive

302.3 (81.6)

1%

1.000

34.4 (7.0)

1%

1.000

16.5 (1.7)

0%

1.000

    

Lateral forefoot

   
 

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

248.4 (56.6)

n/a

n/a

22.6 (4.8)

n/a

n/a

17.0 (1.7)

n/a

n/a

Orthosis with 2 mm heel skive

251.9 (63.5)

+1%

1.000

23.0 (5.2)

+2%

1.000

17.2 (1.6)

+1%

1.000

Orthosis with 4 mm heel skive

254.3 (61.9)

+1%

1.000

22.8 (5.2)

+1%

1.000

17.3 (1.7)

+2%

1.000

Orthosis with 6 mm heel skive

257.2 (63.6)

+1%

1.000

23.0 (5.0)

+2%

1.000

17.3 (1.7)

+2%

1.000

    

Hallux

   
 

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

310.6 (93.9)

n/a

n/a

15.6 (6.9)

n/a

n/a

6.0 (0.9)

n/a

n/a

Orthosis with 2 mm heel skive

282.4 (79.9)

-9%

0.667

14.7 (6.7)

-6%

1.000

5.8 (1.1)

-3%

0.661

Orthosis with 4 mm heel skive

297.2 (96.8)

-4%

1.000

16.1 (6.6)

+3%

1.000

6.0 (1.1)

0%

1.000

Orthosis with 6 mm heel skive

284.0 (80.5)

-9%

0.499

14.9 (6.8)

-4%

1.000

6.0 (1.0)

0%

1.000

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