Table 5 Plantar pressure in both groups (n = 80, mean ± SD)
Index | Peer group | Pretreatment baseline | Posttreatment |
|---|---|---|---|
6 week | |||
Forefoot-Mean Static plantar Pressure (gr/cm2) | Control group (n = 40) | 307.95 ± 58.06 | 285.18 ± 58.87 |
Test group (n = 40) | 311.23 ± 59.73 | 279.80 ± 53.18 | |
T | -0.249 | -0.429 | |
P | 0.804 | 0.669 | |
hindfoot-Mean Static plantar Pressure (gr/cm2) | Control group (n = 40) | 344.43 ± 51.53 | 372.93 ± 51.52 |
Test group (n = 40) | 347.50 ± 52.95 | 380.63 ± 47.80 | |
T | -0.263 | -0.693 | |
P | 0.793 | 0.490 | |
Forefoot- Maximum Static plantar Pressure (gr/cm2) | Control group (n = 40) | 594.85 ± 69.79 | 537.15 ± 86.77 |
Test group (n = 40) | 597.73 ± 70.09 | 520.05 ± 81.07 | |
t | -0.184 | 0.911 | |
P | 0.855 | 0.365 | |
Hindfoot- Maximum Static plantar Pressure (gr/cm2) | Control group (n = 40) | 605.73 ± 69.61 | 637.43 ± 82.00 |
Test group (n = 40) | 608.8 ± 70.32 | 657.85 ± 77.94 | |
t | -0.197 | -1.142 | |
P | 0.845 | 0.257 | |
Dynamic medial load (%) | Control group (n = 40) | 17.12 ± 4.69 | 16.08 ± 4.43 |
Test group (n = 40) | 17.33 ± 5.08 | 15.37 ± 4.40 | |
t | -0.191 | -0.006 | |
P | 0.849 | 0.995 | |
Dynamic lateral load (%) | Control group (n = 40) | 13.77 ± 3.73 | 15.08 ± 3.82 |
|  | Test group (n = 40) | 13.78 ± 4.58 | 15.97 ± 3.99 |
| Â | t | 0.719 | -1.022 |
| Â | P | 0.474 | 0.310 |