Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study participants

	Flat-sole group (n=7)	Rocker-sole group (n=13)	p Value
Gender
Male	3 (42.9%)*	6 (46.2%)*	0.89†
Female	4 (57.1%)*	7 (53.8%)*
Age (years)	37.9 (13.0)	42.6 (12.5)	0.43
Weight (kg)	82.4 (22.0)	70.3 (11.3)	0.12
Height (cm)	173.8 (7.3)	173.5 (9.5)	0.95
Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (0–24; 0=best)	7.9 (1.8)	5.7 (3.3)	0.13
Numerical rating score for pain (0–10; 0=best)	6.3 (1.5)	5.7 (1.7)	0.48

Summary measures represent means (SD).

*Summary measures represent numbers (percentages).

†Data analysed with independent t-test or χ² test.