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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: An exploratory study investigating the effect of foot type and foot orthoses on gluteus medius muscle activity

Age, mean years (SD)

34.34 (13.47)

Female, n (% of total)

26 (52)

BMI, mean Kg/m2 (SD)

25.07 (4.06)

Waist circumference, mean cm (SD)

81.11 (11.84)

Follow-up time, mean days (range)

27.90 (25–30)

Smoking status

 Previous, n (% of total)

10 (20)

 Current, n (% of total)

5 (10)

 Never, n (% of total)

35 (70)

Physical activity level (IPAQ-7)

 Low, n (% of total)

9 (18)

 Moderate, n (% of total)

15 (30)

 High, n (% of total)

26 (52)

Foot type

 Cavus FPI < 0, n (% of total), mean (range)

10 (20), −1.6 (−1 to −5)

 Neutral FPI 0–5, n (% of total), mean (range)

24 (48), 3.14 (1 to 5)

 Planus FPI > 5, n (% of total), mean (range)

16 (32), 6.47 (6 to 9)

Orthotic usage

 Mean hours (SD)

107.83 (64.05)

 Median hours (IQR)

112.75 (101.25)

 Range hours

9–242.5

  1. SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index, IPAQ-7 Short version of the international physical activity questionnaire, FPI Foot posture index, IQR Interquartile range