Table 2.
Parameter outcomes during uphill and downhill walking.
| Uphill walking | Downhill walking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch support insole | Flat insole | Arch support insole | Flat insole | |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 141.4 ± 16.0 | 140.9 ± 14.4 | 103.6 ± 11.9 | 105.1 ± 12.6 |
| Peak VO2∗ (mL min−1 kg−1) | 20.7 ± 3.6a∗ | 31.6 ± 5.5a∗ | 10.9 ± 2.3a∗ | 16.9 ± 4.2a∗ |
| MDF slope of muscles | ||||
| Rectus femoris∗ (Hz/min) | −1.90 ± 1.60a∗ | −0.83 ± 1.10a∗ | 0.03 ± 1.17b∗ | −6.56 ± 23.07b∗ |
| Tibialis anterior (Hz/min) | −1.12 ± 1.67 | −1.12 ± 1.03 | −1.43 ± 1.84 | −1.79 ± 2.08 |
| Biceps femoris (Hz/min) | −1.23 ± 1.73 | −1.21 ± 0.99 | −0.79 ± 1.57 | −1.54 ± 0.93 |
| Gastrocnemius (Hz/min) | −1.38 ± 1.63 | −1.03 ± 1.25 | −1.34 ± 2.25 | −2.01 ± 1.72 |
∗Significant difference was found between arch support insole and flat insole, p < 0.05. aBased on positive ranks. bBased on negative ranks. Note. A negative value of the MDF slope means a decrease of MDF.