Table 1.

Mean ± SD plantar temperatures (°C) and vibration perception thresholds (VPT, µm) for the first Metatarsal head (Met I) comparing all three temperature stages (25, 12, 0 °C)

	25 °C		12 °C		0 °C
Met I	VPT (µm)	Temp (°C)	VPT (µm)	Temp (°C)	VPT (µm)	Temp (°C)
Mean ± SD	0.7 ± 0.4∆,□	25.1 ± 0.6a,b	1.8 ± 0.7∆,○	13.5 ± 1.0a,c	3.1 ± 1.8□,○	5.5 ± 1.8b,c

Significant differences are marked with superscripted symbols

Significant differences: VPT: ^∆ p < 0.001; ^□ p = 0.001; ^○ p = 0.049; Temp: ^a p = 0.006; ^b p = 0.002; ^c p = 0.006