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Table 3 Means and standard deviations for peak plantar pressure, contact area and contact time (N = 16)

From: Offloading effects of a removable cast walker with and without modification for diabetes-related foot ulceration: a plantar pressure study

 

Peak pressure (kPa) (ulcer site)

Contact area (cm2) (whole foot)

Contact time (ms−1) (whole foot)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Control

386.6

148.8

144.2

29.0

780.5

88.3

RCW

133.9

92.8

139.3

40.5

787.9

92.6

RCW with felt to orthosis

95.0

33.5

150.3

40.5

791.6

115.8

RCW with felt to foot

65.2

35.9

148.2

37.9

805.8

142.7