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Table 3 Peak pressure (kPa) using two different masking protocols and during two insole conditions (values are means ± SDs, percentage changes and effect sizes)

From: An anatomically-based masking protocol for the assessment of in-shoe plantar pressure measurement of the forefoot

 

Insole condition

% change (95% CI)

Effect size

 

Control

Pad in-line

  

Traditional mask

 

389.4 ± 113.6

333.6 ± 91.2

−14.3% (−20.0 to −8.7%)

0.55*

Anatomically-based mask

Distal

351.7 ± 127.5

292.0 ± 99.0

−17.0% (−24.0 to −9.9%)

0.53*

Beneath

213.8 ± 90.3

176.8 ± 64.3

−17.3% (− 28.5 to −6.1%)

0.48*

Proximal

110.9 ± 52.4

104.7 ± 27.7

−5.6% (− 17.3 to 6.0%)

0.15

  1. Note: Control insole condition indicates no metatarsal pad and pad-in-line condition indicates metatarsal pad positioned in-line with the metatarsal head parabola. *Significantly different peak pressure for the pad in-line condition compared with the control condition, p < 0.05
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

ISSN: 1757-1146