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Table 2 Talocrural and subtalar joint angle changes during each period after toe contact

From: Changes in talocrural and subtalar joint kinematics of barefoot versus shod forefoot landing

Period

Joint

Condition

Barefoot

Shod

Mean difference

Difference

p value

Variable

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Toe contact - heel contact

Talocrural joint

Dorsi(+)/plantar(−) flexion (deg)

9.8

(9.2)

9.0

(5.0)

0.8

-

0.763

Eversion(+)/inversion(−) (deg)

−0.9

(1.0)

2.1

(1.7)

−3.0

-

0.076

External(+)/internal(−) rotation (deg)

−1.5

(1.2)

−2.6

(2.1)

1.1

-

0.083

Subtalar joint

Dorsi(+)/plantar(−) flexion (deg)

2.0

(1.4)

1.7

(1.3)

0.3

-

0.494

Eversion(+)/inversion(−) (deg)

1.8

(1.0)

3.0

(0.9)

−1.2

-

0.083

External(+)/internal(−) rotation (deg)

2.1

(0.9)

3.5

(1.8)

−1.4

-

0.197

Heel contact - 150 msec after toe contact

Talocrural joint

Dorsi(+)/plantar(−) flexion (deg)

10.0

(1.9)

10.8

(3.1)

−0.8

-

0.431

Eversion(+)/inversion(−) (deg)

1.4

(0.7)

1.7

(1.4)

−0.3

-

0.412

External(+)/internal(−) rotation (deg)

−2.2

(1.9)

2.4

(1.4)

−4.6

-

0.664

Subtalar joint

Dorsi(+)/plantar(−) flexion (deg)

2.2

(2.1)

0.7

(0.4)

1.5

-

0.074

Eversion(+)/inversion(−) (deg)

3.2

(2.3)

0.7

(0.7)

2.5

*

0.044

External(+)/internal(−) rotation (deg)

2.5

(2.2)

2.1

(2.2)

0.4

-

0.769

Maximum vertical ground reaction force (N/body weight)

1.58

(0.58)

1.39

(0.54)

0.2

*

0.031

0.0

  1. *, significant difference; SD, standard deviation.