Table 3. .
Scores Per Brace Type: Overall and Per Sport for Subjective Factors, Mean (95% Confidence Interval)a
| Variable |
Brace Type |
Overall |
Soccer |
Volleyball |
Running |
| Ease of use | Compression | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) | 4.2 (3.9, 4.5) | 3.9 (3.4, 4.4) | 4.2 (3.9, 4.4) |
| Lace-up | 3.7 (3.5, 3.8) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.9) | 4.0 (3.6, 4.3) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.8) | |
| Semirigid | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) | 3.8 (3.4, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.4) | 4.0 (3.7, 4.2) | |
| Quality | Compression | 4.1 (3.9, 4.3) | 4.2 (4.0, 4.5) | 3.9 (3.4, 4.4) | 4.1 (3.7, 4.4) |
| Lace-up | 3.8 (3.6, 4.0) | 3.8 (3.5, 4.0) | 4.1 (3.7, 4.5) | 3.6 (3.2, 4.0) | |
| Semirigid | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.9) | 3.7 (3.3, 4.1) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.8) | |
| Comfort | Compression | 4.0 (3.8, 4.1) | 4.0 (3.8, 4.3) | 4.0 (3.6, 4.4) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.2) |
| Lace-up | 3.7 (3.5, 3.8) | 3.5 (3.2, 3.7) | 3.9 (3.6, 4.2) | 3.6 (3.3, 4.0) | |
| Semirigid | 3.1 (2.9, 3.4) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.3) | 3.4 (3.0, 3.8) | 3.2 (2.9, 3.5) | |
| Stability | Compression | 3.6 (3.4, 3.8) | 3.8 (3.4, 4.1) | 3.2 (2.7, 3.7) | 3.7 (3.5, 4.0) |
| Lace-up | 4.0 (3.8, 4.2) | 3.9 (3.7, 4.1) | 4.3 (4.0, 4.5) | 3.9 (3.5, 4.2) | |
| Semirigid | 3.1 (2.9, 3.4) | 2.9 (2.4, 3.5) | 3.3 (2.8, 3.7) | 3.2 (2.8, 3.6) | |
| Hindrance | Compression | 3.7 (3.5, 3.9) | 3.7 (3.5, 4.0) | 3.7 (3.3, 4.1) | 3.6 (3.3, 3.9) |
| Lace-up | 2.9 (2.8, 3.1) | 2.9 (2.6, 3.2) | 3.2 (3.0, 3.4) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.2) | |
| Semirigid | 3.0 (2.7, 3.2) | 2.8 (2.4, 3.2) | 3.2 (2.7, 3.6) | 2.9 (2.5, 3.3) | |
| Satisfaction | Compression | 3.4 (3.1, 3.6) | 3.6 (3.2, 4.0) | 3.0 (2.5, 3.5) | 3.4 (3.0, 3.8) |
| Lace-up | 3.3 (3.0, 3.5) | 3.0 (2.7, 3.4) | 3.8 (3.5, 4.2) | 3.0 (2.6, 3.5) | |
| Semirigid | 2.7 (2.4, 2.9) | 2.5 (2.0, 2.9) | 3.0 (2.4, 3.5) | 2.6 (2.2, 3.0) |
a
Scores represent the mean group value of each construct on a 1 to 5 scale.