Table 1. - Descriptive statistics (mean ± standard deviation) and comparisons between acute plantar fasciitis (FP) and chronic plantar fasciitis (PF) regarding their demographic, anthropometric, and running practice characteristics.
| Variables | Acute PF (n=20) | Sex (Acute PF) (n=13 M; 7 F) | Chronic PF (n=15) | Sex (Chronic PF) (n=10 M; 5 F) | p* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 42.8±9.3 | M (46.1±8.3) F (44.5±9.0) | 38.3±7.3 | M (37.8±6.5) F (34.6±4.3) | 0.126 |
| Body mass (Kg) | 70.1±14.5 | M (77.1±8.8) F (59.2±9.5) | 72.3±10.0 | M (75.4±8.3) F (60.0±9.8) | 0.641 |
| Height (m) | 1.70±9.9 | M (1.74±4.7) F (158.7±6.1) | 1.76±7.8 | M (1.79±5.7) F (1.6±3.6) | 0.224 |
| Body mass index
(Kg/m2) |
24.6±2.7 | M (25.3±1.8) F (23.4±1.9) | 23.0±2.0 | M (23.3±1.8) F (22.3±2.2) | 0.090 |
| Training volume (km/week) |
41.0±9.0 | M (42.8±7.7) F (40.1±4.6) | 45.0±10.0 | M (46.4±8.1) F (40.0±3.4) | 0.147 |
| Practice time (years) | 8.0±5.5 | M (9.7±7.0) F (5.5±1.7) | 6.2±5.0 | M (7.2±6.1) F (6.0±1.4) | 0.382 |
Acronym: M for male; F for female; PF: Plantar Fasciitis. *Calculated by ANOVAs one-way between groups (Acute and Chronic of PF), post-hoc: Tukey..