Table 9.
Comparison of the stabilometry data with eyes closed between groups.
| Stabilometry Data with Eyes Closed | 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) | 151.16 ± 86.96 (117.74–184.59) | 113.54 ± 53.54 (92.96–134.12) | 126.51 ± 52.19 (106.45–146.57) | 350.56 ± 66.98 (334.81–386.30) | 0.006 * | 0.316 | 0.001 * |
| Stroke Surface mean (mm2) | 137.56 ± 119.18 (91.75–183.37) | 176.22 ± 259.11 (76.62–275.82) | 169.38 ± 174.01 (102.49–236.27) | 837.22 ± 200.34 (760.21–914.22) | 0.166 | 0.395 | 0.001 * |
| Length/surface mean (mm/mm2) | 2.12 ± 1.64 (1.49–2.75) | 1.53 ± 0.82 (1.22–1.85) | 1.49 ± 0.74 (1.20–1.77) | 0.88 ± 0.65 (0.63–1.13) | 0.137 | 0.016 * | 0.001 * |
| Swing speed mean (mm/s) | 4.73 ± 2.83 (3.64–5.82) |
3.46 ± 1.70 (2.81–4.12) | 3.91 ± 1.62 (3.29–4.54) | 11.18 ± 2.05 (10.39–11.97) | 0.005 | 0.278 | 0.001 * |
| Lateral speed mean (mm/s) | 3.14 ± 1.67 (2.50–3.79) | 2.21 ± 0.91 (1.86–2.56) | 2.45 ± 0.97 (2.08–2.82) | 6.37 ± 1.22 (5.90–6.84) | 0.001 * | 0.025 * | 0.001 * |
| Anterior speed mean (mm/s) | 3.42 ± 2.30 (2.53–4.30) | 2.63 ± 1.42 (2.08–3.17) | 3.00 ± 1.37 (2.48–3.53) | 9.04 ± 1.70 (8.39–9.70) | 0.243 | 0.889 | 0.001 * |
| x axis displacement mean (mm) | 3.11 ± 6.13 (0.75–5.46) | 3.38 ± 5.39 (1.31–5.45) | 4.41 ± 5.62 (2.25–6.57) | 2.24 ± 5.28 (0.21–4.27) | 0.732 | 0.990 | 0.657 |
| y axis displacement mean (mm) | −53.16 ± 18.08 (−60.11–−46.21) |
−44.83 ± 16.70 (−51.25–−38.41) |
−45.65 ± 16.96 (−51.01–−40.28) |
−43.58 ± 15.44 (−49.51–−37.64) | 0.005 * | 0.030 * | 0.043 * |
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.