Table 1.

Maximum force (normalised to BW) for each anatomical region during three movement tasks

Maximum force (normalised BW)	Anatomical region	Control group	Effect size (Cohen's d)	MT-5 group
Set-piece kick	Lateral toes 2–5	0.11±0.05	1.4*	0.20±0.06
	Lateral forefoot	0.60±0.09	0.1	0.62±0.08
	Lateral midfoot	0.79±0.02	0.7	0.95±0.01
	Total foot	2.93±0.31	0.8	3.29±0.50
Curved run with ball	Lateral toes 2–5	0.17±0.09	0.9	0.25±0.08
	Lateral forefoot	0.75±0.10	1.5*	0.89±0.05
	Lateral midfoot	0.88±0.02	−0.3	0.82±0.02
	Total foot	3.04±0.32	0.9	3.30±0.19
Forward striaght-line run	Lateral toes 2–5	0.20±0.01	0.4	0.24±0.09
	Lateral forefoot	0.78±0.01	−0.2	0.76±0.02
	Lateral midfoot	0.67±0.01	0.1	0.68±0.02
	Total foot	2.96±0.20	0	2.96±0.30

Between-group differences (MT-5 group injured limb−control group equivalent limb or average of R and L limbs) expressed as effect size. Red data bars=increased force for MT-5 group. Green bars=decreased force for MT-5 group.

*Significant difference between groups (p<0.05).

BW, bodyweight.