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Table 3 Shoe outsole abrasion data

From: Pattern of outsole shoe heel wear in infantry recruits

Parameter

Units

N

Mean ± STD

Range

Max. abrasion direction, right

Degrees to lateral

63

12 ± 16

−30 to 45

Max. abrasion direction, left

Degrees to lateral

63

12 ± 23

−120 to 88

Lateral range of abrasion right

Degrees to lateral

63

73 ± 23

0 to 120

Medial range of abrasion right

Degrees to lateral

63

−59 ± 20

−90 to 60

Lateral range of abrasion left

Degrees to lateral

63

74 ± 15

45 to 105

Medial range of abrasion left

Degrees to lateral

63

−53 ± 21

−90 to 30

Mid range of abrasion right

Degrees to lateral

63

7 ± 16

−30 to 90

Mid range of abrasion left

Degrees to lateral

63

10 ± 11

−8 to 45

Volume of abrasion right

cm3

60

5.1 ± 2.8

0.4 to 13.0

Volume of abrasion left

cm3

60

4.7 ± 2.5

0.2 to 14.6

Percent of heel abraded right

 

60

2.7 ± 1.5

0 to 7

Percent of heel abraded left

 

60

2.5 ± 1.3

0 to 7