Table 3.
Loading and kinematic variables for regional masks. Values are Mean (95% CI).
| (a) Hind foot Mask | EMED | TCC | CWB | P-value (TCC vs. CWB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Time (ms) | 725 (533–917) | 624 (561–686) | 676 (617–736) | 0.223 |
| Contact Area (cm2) | 43 (40–46) | 52 (48–55) | 53 (50–57) | 0.511 |
| Maximum Force (N) | 543 (478–608) | 403 (335–471) | 482 (417–547) | 0.098 |
| Force-Time Integral (N·s) | 210 (159–260) | 143 (98–187) | 201 (159–243) | 0.063 |
| Peak Pressure (kPa) | 348 (290–407) | 160 (118–202) | 208 (167–248) | 0.108 |
| Pressure-Time Integral (kPa·s) | 144 (86–201) | 64 (48–80) | 77 (62–92) | 0.234 |
| (b) Mid foot Mask | EMED | TCC | CWB | P-value (TCC vs. CWB) |
| Contact Time (ms) | 881 (705–1058) | 647 (579–715) | 665 (600–730) | 0.701 |
| Contact Area (cm2) | 47 (40–55) | 50 (42–58) | 57 (49–65) | 0.214 |
| Maximum Force (N) | 442 (340–543) | 226 (163–288) | 263 (203–323) | 0.393 |
| Force-Time Integral (N·s) | 201 (153–249) | 89 (62–116) | 108 (83–134) | 0.307 |
| Peak Pressure (kPa) | 476 (337–616) | 180 (134–226) | 111 (67–155) | 0.036 |
| Pressure-Time Integral (kPa·s) | 221 (153–289) | 70 (48–91) | 51 (31–72) | 0.235 |
| (c) Forefoot Mask | EMED | TCC | CWB | P-value (TCC vs. CWB) |
| Contact Time (ms) | 933 (841–1024) | 595 (485–705) | 538 (432–643) | 0.444 |
| Contact Area (cm2) | 54 (47–61) | 40 (31–49) | 32 (24–40) | 0.218 |
| Maximum Force (N) | 723 (594–852) | 183 (141–225) | 99 (59–140) | 0.011 |
| Force-Time Integral (N·s) | 311 (228–395) | 64 (44–84) | 28 (10–47) | 0.017 |
| Peak Pressure (kPa) | 853 (711–996) | 134 (97–170) | 66 (32–101) | 0.011 |
| Pressure-Time Integral (kPa·s) | 359 (263–455) | 53.9 (38.3–69.6) | 19.6 (4.6–34.6) | 0.004 |
| (d) Mask with Ulcer | EMED | TCC | CWB | P-value (TCC vs. CWB) |
| Contact Time (ms) | 969 (177–1760) | 610 (508–712) | 551 (453–648) | 0.392 |
| Contact Area (cm2) | 57 (28–86) | 46 (35–56) | 35 (25–45) | 0.156 |
| Maximum Force (N) | 746 (303–1188) | 229 (159–299) | 123 (57–190) | 0.038 |
| Force-Time Integral (N·s) | 335 (27–643) | 84 (52–116) | 43 (12–74) | 0.073 |
| Peak Pressure (kPa) | 841 (250–1432) | 166 (110–222) | 74 (21–128) | 0.024 |
| Pressure-Time Integral (kPa·s) | 394 (32–820) | 68 (44–92) | 25 (1.6–48) | 0.014 |