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Table 2 Mean (SD) plantar fascia thickness (mm) at each MTP joint position by group type

From: Metatarsophalangeal joint extension changes ultrasound measurements for plantar fascia thickness

 

Plantar fasciitis group (n = 20)

Control group (n = 20)

MTP Joint Extension Position

Involved

Uninvolved

Difference (95% CI)

p-valuea2)

Right

Left

Difference (95% CI)

p-valueb2)

At rest

5.2 (1.1)

3.9 (0.7)

1.3 (0.8–1.8)

< 0.001 (0.60)

3.4 (0.5)

3.4 (0.4)

< 0.1 (0.1–0.2)

0.92 (0.00)

30°

4.9 (1.0)

3.7 (0.6)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

3.2 (0.4)

3.2 (0.4)

< 0.1 (0.08–0.1)

Max

4.8 (1.0)

3.6 (0.7)

1.2 (0.7–1.8)

3.0 (0.4)

3.0 (0.4)

< 0.1 (0.1–0.2)

p-valuec2)

< 0.001 (0.77)

  

< 0.001 (0.75)

  
  1. Abbreviations: SD standard deviation, MTP metatarsophalangeal, CI confidence interval, η2 effect size
  2. aInvolved vs uninvolved
  3. bRight vs left
  4. cMTP joint extension position