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Table 2 Mean values for mediolateral sway and sway velocity for three ankle brace conditions with open and closed eyes (N = 33)

From: The effect of different skin-ankle brace application pressures on quiet single-limb balance and electromyographic activation onset of lower limb muscles

 

Medioliateral sway (mm)

Medioliateral sway velocity (mm/sec)

 

Open eyes

Closed eyes

Open eyes

Closed eyes

Ankle brace condition

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Without brace

36.04 ± 23.2

52.8 ± 28.0*

290.2 ± 184.2

423.6 ± 224.2*

With brace (30 kPa)

34.2 ± 22.7

48.5 ± 21.2*

275.06 ± 183.7

401.0 ± 185.5*

With brace (60 kPa)

35.2 ± 23.8

50.9 ± 19.2*

284.03 ± 188.8

407.4 ± 153.6*

  1. * F = 22.3, df = 1, p < 0.001 for the difference between open and closed eyes