Table 3.
Stabilometry and static footprints variables before bilateral intermittent and continuous stretching.
| Variable | Intermittent Group Pretest Values (n = 20) Mean ± SD (CI 95%) |
Continuous Group Pretest Values (n = 20) Mean ± SD (CI 95%) |
p-value * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rearfoot maximum pressure (kPa) | 106.24 ± 21.36 (97.00–115.48) |
105.52 ± 24.08 (95.02–105.93) |
0.918 |
| Rearfoot medium pressure (kPa) | 39.61 ± 6.51 (36.79–42.43) |
41.59 ± 8.96 (37.71–45.46) |
0.483 |
| Rearfoot surface (cm2) | 85.84 ± 10.51 (81.30–90.39) |
84.71 ± 10.33 (80.25–89.18) |
0.828 |
| Midfoot maximum pressure (kPa) | 13.05 ± 14.82 (6.64–19.46) |
11.18 ± 11.69 (6.12–16.23) |
0.865 |
| Midfoot medium pressure (kPa) | 5.72 ± 6.10 (3.08–8.36) |
5.63 ± 5.68 (3.17–8.09) |
0.966 |
| Midfoot surface (cm2) | 16.71 ± 19.08 (8.46–24.96) |
17.93 ± 20.07 (9.25–26.61) |
0.787 |
| Forefoot maximum pressure (kPa) | 69.41 ± 13.19 (63.71–75.12) |
70.16 ± 10.36 (65.68–74.64) |
0.606 |
| Forefoot medium pressure (kPa) | 25.54 ± 6.07 (22.91–28.16) |
25.23 ± 2.77 (24.03–26.43) |
0.338 |
| Forefoot surface(cm2) | 94.15 ± 17.75 (86.47–101.82) |
90.02 ± 12.02 (84.81–95.22) |
0.496 |
| X displacement eyes open (mm) | 6.91 ± 6.14 (4.26–9.57) |
8.34 ± 9.01 (6.49–10.19) |
0.083 |
| Y displacement eyes open (mm) | 16.68 ± 9.89 (12.40–20.95) |
19.32 ± 9.01 (15.43–23.22) |
0.359 |
| Surface Eyes Open (mm2) | 13.35 ± 9.58 (9.21–17.50) |
9.83 ± 7.12 (6.75–12.92) |
0.180 |
| Medium speed of the laterolateral displacement. Eyes open (mm/s) | 1.20 ± 0.27 (1.08–1.32) |
1.16 ± 0.28 (1.03–1.28) |
0.657 |
| Medium speed of the anteroposterior displacement. Eyes open (mm/s) | 0.98 ± 0.26 (0.87–1.10) |
1.04 ± 0.39 (0.87–1.21) |
0.542 |
| X displacement eyes closed (mm) | 7.74 ± 5.05 (5.55–9.92) |
7.61 ± 4.40 (5.71–9.52) |
0.926 |
| Y displacement eyes closed (mm) | 17.08 ± 9.93 (12.78–21.37) |
21.34 ± 9.46 (17.24–25.43) |
0.164 |
| Surface eyes closed (mm2) | 25.96 ± 14.77 (19.57–32.34) |
32.44 ± 52.54 (9.71–55.16) |
0.599 |
| Medium speed of the laterolateral displacement. Eyes closed (mm/s) | 1.39 ± 0.36 (1.23–1.55) |
1.37 ± 0.42 (1.19–1.56) |
0.788 |
| Medium speed of the anteroposterior displacement. Eyes closed (mm/s) | 1.48 ± 0.58 (1.22–1.73) |
1.41 ± 0.70 (1.10–1.72) |
0.332 |
Abbreviation: kg (kilograms); cm (centimeters), cm2 (centimeters2), SD (standard deviation), CI 95% (confidence interval 95%). In all the analyses, p < 0.05 (with a 95% confidence interval) was considered statistically significant. p-values are from Mann–Whitney U test *.