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Table 2 Mean and 95% confidence interval and normative values (degrees) for weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion with knee extended

From: Validation of a weight bearing ankle equinus value in older adults with diabetes

Author

No. people (feet)

Measure method

Mean (SD)

95% CI

Excessive hypo mobility (<−2 SD)

Hypo-mobility (− 2 to −1 SD)

Normal (−/+ 1 SD)

Hyper-mobility (+ 1 to + 2 SD)

Excessive hyper mobility (> + 2 SD)

Diabetes groups

DA group

104 (104)

AT

32.2 (7.2)

30.8–33.6

<=17.7

17.8–24.9

25.0–39.4

39.5–46.6

> = 46.7

 Raspovica [18]

30 (30)

AT

35.0 (6.1)f

 

<=22.7

22.8 to 28.8

28.9 to 41.1

41.2 to 47.2

> = 47.3

 Chutera [17]

41 (82)

LL

15.6 (5.4)f

 

<=4.9

5.0 to 10.2

10.3 to 21.0

21.1 to 26.3

> = 26.4

 Tanga [19]

74 (148)

AT

26.5 (7) e

 

<=12.5

12.6 to 19.4

19.5 to 33.5

33.6 to 40.4

> = 40.5

Non-diabetes groups

YA group

40 (40)

AT

40.2 (7.0)

38.0–42.5

<=26.2

26.3–33.1

33.2–47.2

47.3–54.1

> = 54.2

 Munteanua [10]

30 (30)

AT

39.0 (4.6)d

 

<=29.8

29.9–34.3

34.4–43.6

43.7–48.1

> = 48.2

 Baumbacha [15]

64 (128)

LL

33.6 (5.6)e

31.9–34.7 (L)

32.1–35.0 (R)

<=22.5

22.6–27.9

28.0–39.2

39.3–44.6

> = 44.7

 Krausea [11]

39 (39)

LL

33.2 (7.2)d

 

<=18.8

18.9–25.9

26.0–40.4

40.5–47.5

> = 47.6

 Konrada [16]

38 (38)

LL

31.5 (6.6)f

 

<=18.2

18.3–24.8

24.9–38.1

38.2–44.6

> = 44.7

 Baggettb [8] Baggettc

30 (60)

LL

20.9 (6.8)

 

<=7.3

7.4–14.1

7.0–34.7

14.2–27.9

28.0–34.7

> = 34.8

  1. DA Diabetes group, YA Young adults group, anormative values calculated from grouped mean data available in article using our defined reference range calculations, bstated values from article (within 2 SDs of the mean), cvalues calculated from data available in article using our defined reference range calculations, dcalculated from grouped mean rater data, eaveraged from left and right feet, faveraged from group data, AT anterior tibia, LL lateral leg, L left, R right