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Table 2 Results of analyses

From: Stretching and relaxing the plantar fascia may change plantar fascia thickness but not pressure pain thresholds: a cross-sectional study of patients with plantar fasciopathy

 

MEAN DIFFERENCE

(95% CI)

P-VALUE

PLANTAR FASCIA THICKNESS (mm)

 STRETCHED VS RELAXED SAGITTAL

−0.21

(− 0.38 to − 0.05)

0.013

 STRETCHED VS RELAXED FRONTAL

−0.27

(− 0.49 to − 0.06)

0.014

 FRONTAL VS SAGITTAL STRETCHED

− 0.23

(− 0.42 to − 0.03)

0.025

 FRONTAL VS SAGITTAL RELAXED

−0.29

(− 0.49 to − 0.08)

0.008

 MOST VS LEAST SYMPTOMATIC SAGITTAL

1.39

(0.72 to 2.07)

< 0.001

 MOST VS LEAST SYMPTOMATIC FRONTAL

1.25

(0.47 to 2.02)

0.003

PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLDS (kPa)

 STRETCHED VS RELAXED MOST SYMPTOMATIC

−13.5

(−47.5 to 20.4)

0.414

 MOST VS LEAST SYMPTOMATIC RELAXED

− 104.7

(− 177.9 to −31.4)

0.008

 STRETCHED VS RELAXED LEAST SYMPTOMATIC

−10.9

(−61.6 to 39.8)

0.657

 MOST VS LEAST SYMPTOMATIC STRETCHED

− 102.1

(− 150.4 to − 53.7)

< 0.001