Table 2. Comparison of feet between dry heat and wet heat treatments.
Pre | Post | ||||
Heel contact − foot flat (%) | Lt | D | 11.12±5.96 | 12.00±1.46 | |
W | 10.33±5.27 | 12.22±3.53 | |||
Rt | D | 10.50±4.84 | 11.07±3.55 | ||
W | 11.11±2.26 | 13.22±3.11 | * | ||
Foot flat − heel off (%) | Lt | D | 36.50±10.22 | 51.37±7.05 | * |
W | 41.00±17.02 | 47.67±8.99 | |||
Rt | D | 40.50±14.13 | 43.25±12.89 | ||
W | 48.67±6.78 | 47.78±9.67 | |||
Heel off − toe off (%) | Lt | D | 34.50±12.17 | 36.63±8.78 | |
W | 48.67±21.17 | 40.11±6.62 | |||
Rt | D | 36.50±8.68 | 44.75±8.17 | ||
W | 40.22±5.91 | 39.00±9.58 | |||
Forefoot pressure (%) | Lt | D | 29.44±6.12 | 32.38±3.19 | |
W | 29.70±11.41 | 33.74±3.17 | |||
Rt | D | 27.68±6.55 | 30.81±2.33 | ||
W | 36.67±10.41 | 33.48±3.11 | |||
Rearfoot pressure (%) | Lt | D | 14.99±4.67 | 18.48±1.49 | * |
W | 14.69±6.24 | 16.20±3.62 | |||
Rt | D | 15.39±6.55 | 18.36±4.09 | ||
W | 18.94±7.03 | 25.68±8.64 |
* Statistically significant, p<0.05. Lt: Left, Rt: Right, D: Dry heat group, W: Wet heat group