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Table 2 Participant characteristics for part 1 (n = 34). Absolute refers to direct measurements whereas normalised refers to measurements normalised to foot length

From: Development and evaluation of a dual density insole for people standing for long periods of time at work

Variable

Mean

SD

Min

Max

Age (years)

31.6

10.4

18

54

Height (m)

1.69

0.06

1.54

1.81

Weight (kg)

70.7

12.6

55

99

BMI (kg/m2)

24.8

4.8

19.2

37.9

UK Shoe Size

7

2

5

9

Q angle (°)

8.6

2

5.5

12.5

FPI

3.9

2.7

−1

8

Foot Length (mm)

252.1

9.5

236.5

276.5

Arch Length

Absolute (mm)

182.2

7.1

173

199.5

Normalised (%)

72.3

1.4

70.0

77.3

Foot Width

Absolute (mm)

92.4

4.8

84.5

102.5

Normalised (%)

36.7

1.8

33.5

40.4

Dorsal Arch Height

Absolute (mm)

61.8

5.7

51.5

72.0

Normalised (%)

24.5

2.1

20.6

28.3

Navicular Height

Absolute (mm)

43.8

6.6

28.5

57.0

Normalised (%)

17.3

2.5

11.5

22.1

MTPJ1 height

Absolute (mm)

34.0

3.7

20.0

39.5

Normalised (%)

13.5

1.4

8.1

15.5

MTPJ5 height

Absolute (mm)

23.0

2.3

19.0

30.0

Normalised (%)

9.1

0.9

7.7

11.5

Heel Width

Absolute (mm)

58.2

5.2

46.5

70.0

Normalised (%)

23.1

2.1

18.6

27.1

Ball of foot Circumference

Absolute (mm)

236.7

15.2

209.5

289.5

Normalised (%)

93.9

5.7

85.5

114.7

Heel circumference

Absolute (mm)

276.5

11.9

255.5

300

Normalised (%)

109.7

3.8

103.0

117.7

  1. SD Standard deviation; FPI Foot Posture Index