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Table 1 Stiffness and force required to lower the medial arch in six different FOs

From: Thick shells and medially wedged posts increase foot orthoses medial longitudinal arch stiffness: an experimental study

Model

Thickness (mm)

Stiffness (N/mm)

Force (N)

 

2.6

10.90 ± 0.35

82.15 ± 1.41

mFO

3.0

15.39 ± 0.71

109.01 ± 5.00

 

3.4

16.63 ± 0.14

116.91 ± 0.57

 

2.6

44.85 ± 0.96

273.43 ± 3.51

FO6MW

3.0

46.97 ± 0.43

278.30 ± 2.78

 

3.4

53.85 ± 1.04

315.68 ± 7.36

  1. Captions: Stiffness and force data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation