Table 2.
Reductions in peak pressure for the offloaded foot
| Lift use |
RCW height |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No lift | Lift | P value | Effect size | Ankle | Knee | P value | Effect size | |
| Total foot | 23.3 ± 4.1 | 22.9 ± 4.3 | 0.751 | 0.004 | 21.5 ± 4.5 | 24.7 ± 4.0 | 0.088 | 0.116 |
| M-FF | 52.1 ± 2.4 | 50.5 ± 1.9 | 0.224 | 0.061 | 47.3 ± 2.5 | 55.4 ± 2.4 | 0.007* | 0.265 |
| I-FF | 56.2 ± 1.5 | 51.7 ± 1.7 | 0.001* | 0.382 | 49.7 ± 2.0 | 58.3 ± 1.7 | <0.0005* | 0.407 |
| L-FF | 54.3 ± 1.7 | 48.3 ± 2.1 | <0.0005* | 0.519 | 47.9 ± 2.2 | 54.7 ± 2.0 | 0.004* | 0.304 |
| Hallux | 53.4 ± 3.5 | 49.7 ± 3.0 | 0.002* | 0.343 | 48.6 ± 3.7 | 54.5 ± 3.3 | 0.051 | 0.150 |
Values are the mean ± SE percentage reduction relative to the control condition of bilateral athletic shoes. Effect size statistic is partial η2 value. I-FF, intermediate forefoot; L-FF, lateral forefoot; M-FF, medial forefoot.
*Significant difference (P < 0.05) between offloading conditions.