Table 2.
Plantar pressure analysis among left and right foot between groups (neutral, pronated, and supinated foot); dynamic pressure (median (25th–75th)).
| Parameters | Neutral | Pronated | Supinated | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total contact area (cm2) | 13.50 (13.10–13.90) | 13.50 (13.10–14.30) | 13.30 (12.80–14.30) | 0.971 |
| Contact area | ||||
| Forefoot | 7.50 (7.50–8.30) | 7.50 (7.20–8.30) | 7.90 (7.50–8.30) | 0.555 |
| Midfoot | 1.50 (1.10–1.50) | 1.50 (1.50-1.50) | 1.50 (0.88–1.50) | 0.124 |
| Rearfoot | 3.00 (3.00-3.00) | 3.00 (3.00-3.00) | 1.50 (3.00-3.00) | 0.189 |
| maxP (N/cm2) | ||||
| Toe 1 | 2.20 (0–9.00) | 0.90 (0.40–6.40) | 1.40 (0–4.12) | 0.875 |
| Toe 2–5 | 2.00 (0.70–13.60) | 2.20 (0.70–3.50) | 2.75 (1.57–6.85) | 0.465 |
| Metatarsal 1 | 10.30 (5.30–31.20) | 7.90 (4.40–18.90) | 13.30 (8.85–34.65) | 0.460 |
| Metatarsal 2 | 16.10 (8.40–32.30) | 7.70 (6.20–17.20) | 12.75 (8.15–24.45) | 0.177 |
| Metatarsal 3 | 18.30 (13.20–27.30) | 9.70 (4.20–13.20) | 15.10 (7.95–35.08) | 0.071 |
| Metatarsal 4 | 12.50 (4.40–24.00) | 4.20 (2.20–9.70) | 11.90 (4.15–18.50) | 0.026∗ |
| Metatarsal 5 | 9.50 (2.20–18.50) | 2.20 (1.10–4.20) | 6.70 (3.70–13.10) | 0.006∗∗ |
| Medial heel | 20.00 (14.30–43.80) | 18.90 (9.20–22.90) | 15.75 (12.05–31.67) | 0.187 |
| Lateral heel | 13.90 (8.80–18.00) | 10.30 (5.50–19.10) | 13.05 (9.20–21.78) | 0.387 |
| Forefoot | 91.80 (51.70–131.80) | 48.40 (35.60–76.70) | 76.25 (54.10–136.27) | 0.031∗ |
| Midfoot | 5.90 (0.40–9.00) | 3.50 (1.50–5.70) | 4.60 (0.48–7.45) | 0.971 |
| Rearfoot | 30.80 (25.70–71.90) | 28.80 (14.70–38.70) | 28.45 (22.27–44.58) | 0.333 |
∗Significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
∗∗Significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Analysis was done using Kruskal-Wallis test.