Table 1 Basic descriptive statistics of the study participants (N = 208)
Study variables | Total (N = 208) | ‘Normal’ footed children (N = 107) | ‘Flat’ footed children feet (N = 101) | Cohen’s D (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 13.6 (0.6) | 13.0 (0.6) | 13.6 (0.6) | 0.01 (-1.3–0.7) | 0.723 |
Height (cm) | 168.3 (9.3) | 167.8 (9.1) | 168.9 (9.6) | -0.12 (-0,39–0,15) | 0.396 |
Weight (kg) | 60.9 (15.1) | 59.1 (14.4) | 62.7 (15.7) | -0.24 (-0,56–0,14) | 0.087 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.3 (4.0) | 20.8 (3.8) | 21.8 (4.2) | -0.25 (-0.52–0.02) | 0.080 |
Peak height velocity | -1.5 (0.6) | -1.5 (0.6) | -1.4 (0.6) | 0.17 (-0.44–0.11) | 0.588 |
Physical activity (score) | 3.1 (1.2) | 3.2 (1.3) | 3.0 (1.2) | 0.16 (-0,11–0.43) | 0.303 |