Effects of textured insoles and elastic braces on dynamic stability in patients with functional ankle instability

Table 4 Subjective stability and comfort scores in different textured insoles and ankle brace conditions

Variables	Conditions	Protrusion Heights			Insole Type			Ankle Brace			Interaction
Variables	Conditions	0 mm	1 mm	2 mm	F	P	η²_p	F	P	η²_p	F	P	η²_p
Stability(mm)	Without braces	43.9 ± 18.3	48.2 ± 16.5	53.1 ± 17.9^ab	8.446	0.004	0.332	13.140	0.002	0.436	1.102	0.341	0.061
Stability(mm)	With braces	54.0 ± 14.8	58.3 ± 16.3	68.6 ± 14.5^ab
Comfort(mm)	Without braces	58.6 ± 15.0	55.9 ± 17.9	50.1 ± 13.6	0.006	0.987	< 0.001	2.294	0.148	0.119	8.629	0.002	0.337
Comfort(mm)	With braces	56.4 ± 18.4	59.6 ± 14.9	65.6 ± 16.7

0 mm, 1 mm, and 2 mm represent insoles with protrusion heights of 0 mm, 1 mm, and 2 mm, respectively. The subscripts ‘a’ and ‘b’ denote significant differences from textured insoles with 0-mm and 1-mm protrusions, respectively, η²_p: partial eta-squared. P values marked with bold indicate statistically significant differences. Effect size (partial eta-squared) was interpreted as small (η²_p ≥ 0.01), medium (η²_p ≥ 0.06), or large (η²_p ≥ 0.14)

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