Table 2.
The peak pressure of the Tai Chi group and the control group at the baseline and follow-up assessment.
| Region | Tai Chi | Control | Between-group | Within-group | Interaction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | ||||
| Total foot | 345.81 ± 67.26 | 363.77 ± 88.77 | 354.14 ± 79.88 | 305.33 ± 79.88 | 0.261 | 0.278 | 0.019 |
| M1 | 276.67 ± 60.64 | 298.52 ± 95.62 | 291.03 ± 65.74 | 244.28 ± 40.45 | 0.370 | 0.252 | 0.006 |
| M2 | 173.26 ± 33.69 | 170.22 ± 34.06 | 176.91 ± 42.94 | 172.11 ± 24.43 | 0.144 | 0.270 | 0.091 |
| M3 | 230.61 ± 67.96 | 246.45 ± 75.75 | 212.14 ± 81.24 | 200.03 ± 53.09 | 0.148 | 0.869 | 0.225 |
| M4 | 280.46 ± 61.84 | 312.12 ± 70.61 | 319.19 ± 102.61 | 248.44 ± 50.01 | 0.573 | 0.151 | 0.001 |
| M5 | 180.01 ± 55.45 | 214.12 ± 50.29 | 160.67 ± 47.87 | 158.01 ± 36.68 | 0.102 | 0.012 | 0.058 |
| M6 | 242.55 ± 89.34 | 239.09 ± 69.18 | 230.36 ± 87.07 | 216.61 ± 44.06 | 0.452 | 0.518 | 0.698 |
| M7 | 190.39 ± 53.41 | 179.39 ± 54.68 | 185.81 ± 52.11 | 158.28 ± 38.72 | 0.411 | 0.133 | 0.344 |
Values were means ± standard deviation (SD); significant differences (P < 0.05) are highlighted in bold. M1: heel; M2: midfoot; M3: the first metatarsophalangeal joint; M4: the 2nd and 3rd metatarsophalangeal joints; M5: 5th metatarsophalangeal joints; M6: hallux; M7: lessor toes.