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Table 2 Main outcome measures’ results

From: Effectiveness of the Fixtoe Device® in plantar pressure reduction: a preliminary study

 

Pmax (Kpa)

95% CIa

p-valueb

P–T (Kpa/s)

95% CIa

p-valueb

Barefoot

198.0 (± 13.4)

   

36.5 (± 2.6)

   

Stabilizing tape

166.2

31.7

14.9 – 48.5

 < .0001

30.2

6.3

2.8 – 9.7

 < .001

(± 12.5)

(± 6.5)

  

(± 1.9)

(± 1.3)

  

Fixtoe Device®

125.1

72.9

52.7 – 93.1

 < .0001

21.4

15.1

10.4– 19.8

 < .0001

(± 9.7)

(± 7.8)

  

(± 1.5)

(± 1.8)

  

Fixtoe Device® w/metatarsal pad

106.2

91.7

67.5 – 116.0

 < .0001

18.2

18.2

13.3 – 23.2

 < .0001

(± 9.0)

(± 9.4)

  

(± 1.5)

(± 1.9)

  
  1. Pmax maximal pressure, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, P/T Pressure–time integral. Mean (± SEM)
  2. abp-value and 95% CI refer to the Bonferroni correction showing the improvement (∆) between each intervention and the basal barefoot condition