Table 5.
Comparison of the stabilometry data with eyes open between groups.
| Stabilometry Data with Eyes Open | Barefoot Mean ± SD (95% CI) n = 26 |
Eva Plus Ultralight® Shoes Mean ± SD (95% CI) n = 26 |
Milan-SCL Liso® Shoes Mean ± SD (95% CI) n = 26 |
Gym Step® Mean ± SD (95% CI) n = 26 |
P-Value Barefoot vs. Eva Plus Ultralight® Shoes | P-Value Barefoot vs. Milan-SCL Liso® Shoes | P-Value Barefoot vs. Gym Step® |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke length mean (mm) | 87.01 ± 44.54 (69.89–104.13) | 100.37 ± 47.04 (82.29–118.45) | 97.63 ± 45.78 (80.04–115.23) | 163.85 ± 76.47 (134.45–193.24) | 0.052 | 0.008 * | 0.001 * |
| Stroke Surface mean (mm2) | 82.76 ± 83.81 (50.54–114.98) | 118.38 ± 133.40 (67.10–169.66) | 109.51 ± 107.56 (68.16–150.85) | 185.51 ± 124.50 (137.65–233.37) | 0.238 | 0.032 * | 0.001 * |
| Length/surface mean (mm/mm2) | 2.39 ± 1.53 (1.81–2.98) | 1.63 ± 0.72 (1.35–1.91) | 1.94 ± 0.93 (1.59–2.30) | 1.11 ± 0.38 (0.96–1.25) | 0.017 * | 0.178 | 0.001 * |
| Swing speed mean (mm/s) | 2.11 ± 1.16 (1.66–2.55) | 2.39 ± 1.16 (1.95–2.84) | 2.25 ± 1.08 (1.83–2.66) | 5.04 ± 2.41 (4.11–5.97) | 0.104 | 0.071 | 0.001 * |
| Lateral speed mean (mm/s) | 1.94 ± 0.75 (1.66–2.23) | 1.98 ± 0.83 (1.66–2.30) | 2.00 ± 0.74 (1.72–2.28) | 3.44 ± 1.50 (2.86–4.02) | 0.737 | 0.309 | 0.001 * |
| Anterior speed mean (mm/s) | 1.87 ± 1.36 (1.34–2.39) | 2.36 ± 1.54 (1.77–2.95) | 2.18 ± 1.27 (1.69–2.67) | 3.56 ± 2.01 (2.79–4.34) | 0.056 | 0.006 * | 0.001 * |
| x axis displacement mean (mm) | 4.24 ± 5.44 (2.14–6.33) | 2.95 ± 4.32 (1.29–4.61) | 2.53 ± 6.56 (0.00–5.05) | 4.12 ± 4.88 (2.24–5.99) | 0.073 | 0.131 | 0.989 |
| y axis displacement mean (mm) | −54.02 ± 14.87 (−59.74–−48.31) | −46.07 ± 9.59 (−49.75–−42.38) | −48.82 ± 15.09 (−54.61–−43.02) | −43.23 ± 23.15 (−52.13–−34.33) | 0.049 * | 0.023 * | 0.019 * |
Abbreviations: 95% CI, lower and upper limits of the 95% confidence interval; SD, standard deviation. *Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval.