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Table 1 Coupling angles

From: Distal foot segment joint coupling patterns during walking gait

Couple

Stance Subphase Coupling Direction (°)

Distal joint complex

Motion Plane

Proximal joint complex

Motion Plane

Loading response

Midstance

Terminal stance

Pre-swing

Calcaneonavicular

Frontal

Rearfoot

Frontal

149.45±30.98

234.34±50.18

232.74±72.60

243.19±134.42

Calcaneonavicular

Transverse

Rearfoot

Transverse

36.54±34.37

33.01±4.16

33.18±9.40

40.42±14.61

Calcaneocuboid

Sagittal

Rearfoot

Sagittal

149.67±44.46

214.90±107.08

225.71±108.97

211.40±41.84

Calcaneocuboid

Frontal

Rearfoot

Frontal

213.83±22.85

172.10±68.40

131.86±98.60

190.87±126.79

Calcaneocuboid

Transverse

Rearfoot

Transverse

287.89±98.31a

169.05±32.07a

150.01±19.73

160.40±45.48

Medial forefoot

Sagittal

Calcaneonavicular

Frontal

129.19±113.93

129.38±41.21b

182.49±43.12bc

256.82±19.86c

Lateral forefoot

Sagittal

Calcaneocuboid

Frontal

170.25±43.90

133.17±72.88

88.87±71.84c

230.62±90.23c

First MTP Sagittal

Medial forefoot

Sagittal

262.83±77.59

184.36±125.82

129.68±83.16

112.24±7.60

  1. aSignificantly different loading response and midstance subphase coupling angles
  2. bSignficantly different midstance and terminal stance subphase coupling angles
  3. cSignficantly different terminal stance and pre-swing subphase coupling angles