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Table 2 Reproducibility of ultrasound cross-sectional area, pedobarography, hand-held dynamometry and balance measures

From: Reliability and correlates of cross-sectional area of abductor hallucis and the medial belly of the flexor hallucis brevis measured by ultrasound

Variable

Trial 1 (mean ± SD)

Trial 2 (mean ± SD)

ICC3,1

95% CI

Ultrasound (cm 2 )

 CSA Abductor Hallucis

2.16 ± 0.60

2.16 ± 0.63

0.97

0.94

0.99

 CSA Flexor Hallucis Brevis

1.45 ± 0.35

1.45 ± 0.36

0.96

0.90

0.98

Pedobarography (N)

 Great toe press task (n = 20)

     

Stand maximum force great toe

117.8 ± 33.8

128.1 ± 42.9

0.75

0.48

0.89

Hand-held dynamometry (N)

Stand – great toe

124.9 ± 28.8

119.4 ± 28.3

0.75

0.48

0.89

Balance (cm)

Mean maximal step right

89.3 ± 12.3

88.7 ± 12.37

0.83

0.63

0.93

  1. Key: ICC Intraclass correlations coefficients, CSA Cross-sectional area, cm centimetres, N newtons
  2. Notes-Pedobarography Emed Pressure Platform n = 20