TABLE 3. Mean Difference from Baseline for Each Material, Each Location, All Subjects at 5 min.
The mean differences and standard deviations of plantar surface temperature 5 minutes after walking for each material and location. Positive values indicate increased temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Materials tested included Bocklite (BOC), Pe-Lite (PEL), Plastazote (PLA), Poron (POR), Nylon-covered Poron (NPOR), Ortholite EVA (EVA), and a tri-laminate of Ortholite/Poron/Ortholite (TRI).
| Bicep | Hallux | 1st Met | 5th Met | Heel | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | p-val | Mean (SD) | p-val | Mean (SD) | p-val | Mean (SD) | p-val | Mean (SD) | p-val | |
| TRI | -0.85 (1.27) | 0.2620 | 8.59 (8.00) | 0.0180 | 6.74 (5.65) | 0.0080 | 7.22 (6.16) | 0.0100 | 6.00 (5.94) | 0.0270 |
| BOC | -1.18 (1.48) | 0.1120 | 6.09 (7.33) | 0.0890 | 5.08 (4.45) | 0.0100 | 4.65 (5.09) | 0.0520 | 4.55 (5.17) | 0.0640 |
| NPOR | -1.36 (1.46) | 0.0460 | 7.63 (6.26) | 0.0070 | 7.50 (4.74) | 0.0008 | 7.50 (4.46) | 0.0005 | 7.86 (4.96) | 0.0008 |
| POR | 0.41 (5.44) | 1.0000 | 11.02 (6.63) | 0.0005 | 8.50 (4.05) | 0.0000 | 8.72 (4.40) | 0.0000 | 7.82 (6.16) | 0.0050 |
| PEL | -1.38 (1.14) | 0.0070 | 7.75 (9.64) | 0.1070 | 5.99 (7.20) | 0.0900 | 6.48 (8.14) | 0.1130 | 5.88 (6.90) | 0.0770 |
| PLA | -1.08 (1.17) | 0.0460 | 7.53 (8.47) | 0.0600 | 7.40 (6.20) | 0.0080 | 8.62 (7.67) | 0.0130 | 7.52 (5.92) | 0.0050 |
| EVA | 0.22 (5.14) | 1.0000 | 10.04 (7.13) | 0.0020 | 9.02 (5.19) | 0.0003 | 8.55 (5.48) | 0.0009 | 7.52 (5.72) | 0.0040 |
| SHOE | -0.42 (1.06) | 1.0000 | 11.74 (7.64) | 0.0010 | 7.83 (6.56) | 0.0080 | 7.86 (7.42) | 0.0190 | 6.85 (6.47) | 0.0200 |