Table A2.
Statistical summary of the effect of Aqua Titan-treated stockings worn during the 62-h recovery period after an uphill walk on ankle joint range of motion, relative to the pre-walk baseline. ROM, range of motion.
| Contrast a | Change (°) | Lower CI | Upper CI | p-Value | Likelihood (%) Decrease/Trivial/Increase | Qualitative b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsiflexion ROM (°) | ||||||
| 14 h–BL AqT–Control | 0.657 | −0.0607 | 1.38 | 0.070 | 0.00/81.6/14.4 | Likely trivial |
| 38 h–BL AqT–Control | 1.09 | −0.0783 | 1.03 | 0.065 | 0.01/44.6/55.4 | Possible increase |
| 62 h–BL AqT–Control | 1.24 | −0.226 | 2.70 | 0.091 | 0.08/37.2/62.8 | Possible increase |
| Plantar Flexion ROM (°) | ||||||
| 14 h–BL AqT–Control | 0.630 | −1.69 | 2.94 | 0.540 | 5.62/57.7/36.6 | Possibly trivial |
| 38 h–BL AqT–Control | 1.26 | 0.326 | 2.21 | 0.013 | 0.00/28.8/71.2 | Possible increase |
| 62 h–BL AqT–Control | 1.44 | 0.30 | 2.58 | 0.017 | 0.00/21.5/78.5 | Likely increase |
| Total ROM (°) | ||||||
| 14 h–BL AqT–Control | 0.823 | −0.833 | 2.48 | 0.302 | 0.46/70.8/28.8 | Possibly trivial |
| 38 h–BL AqT–Control | 2.37 | 0.614 | 4.13 | 0.012 | 0.00/10.0/90.0 | Likely increase |
| 62 h–BL AqT–Control | 2.70 | 0.974 | 4.42 | 0.005 | 0.00/4.54/95.5 | Very likely increase |
a Data for each contrast are 14-h baseline, 38-h baseline and 62-h baseline. b The threshold for the smallest worthwhile change for ankle dorsiflexion, plantar flexion and total ROM was 0.2 × SD [18]. The likelihood that a contrast was at least greater than the Cohen d threshold was: 25–75% possible; 75–95% likely; 95–99.5% very likely; >99.5% almost certain [18]. BL = baseline; AqT = Aqua Titan; 95% CI = confidence interval.