Table 3 Mean (SD) forefoot plantar pressure variables for the diabetes (DA) group, grouped by equinus and non-equinus (where equinus is ankle dorsiflexion < 30 degrees)
From: Validation of a weight bearing ankle equinus value in older adults with diabetes
Plantar Pressure Variable | Total population (n = 104) | Equinus (n = 35) | Non Equinus (n = 69) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Barefoot Peak Pressure (kPa) | 697.5 (292.2) | 787.1 (246.7) | 652.0 (304.4) | 0.025* |
Barefoot PTI (kPa/s) | 86.3 (35.4) | 97.8 (41.6) | 80.4 (30.5) | 0.017* |
In-shoe Peak Pressure (kPa) | 233.3 (53.7) | 239.6 (54.4) | 230.1 (53.5) | 0.400 |
In-shoe PTI (kPa/s) | 83.0 (23.9) | 85.3 (24.1) | 81.8 (23.8) | 0.484 |