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. 2006 Dec 18;41(2):93–100. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.030668

Table 2 Percentage of the pressure in each area with respect to the area with the highest pressure in the same movement.

Area Movement
Running Sideward cutting 45° cutting Jump landing
Peak pressure
Hallux 100 84 89 100
Second toe 37 43 54 34
Lateral toes 35 28 33 34
Medial forefoot 96 100 100 87
Central forefoot 85 64 63 53
Lateral forefoot 46 16 14 35
Medial arch 28 35 26 30
Lateral arch 32 17 13 30
Medial heel 62 68 80 58
Lateral heel 64 57 73 55
Pressure–time integral
Hallux 100 82 82 100
Second toe 43 39 46 35
Lateral toes 38 26 31 33
Medial forefoot 96 100 100 89
Central forefoot 88 59 56 57
Lateral forefoot 48 14 12 35
Medial arch 23 23 20 17
Lateral arch 29 11 10 17
Medial heel 39 33 40 25
Lateral heel 42 31 38 25

For example, during running, peak pressure under the second toe is about 37% of that under the hallux, and 100% here (hallux) means that the area that has the highest pressure in the same movement.