Table 2. Peak pressures (kPa) per region (of interest) for each footwear condition.
| Shoe-A | Insole-A | Insole-B | Insole-C | Athletic shoe | Non-therapeutic shoe | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomical foot regions | |||||||
| MTH1 | 132 ± 41*** | 155 ± 52§¶ | 173 ± 76§ | 199 ± 79§% | 227 ± 80*** | 281 ± 103*** | < .001 |
| MTH2-3 | 141 ± 34$¶ | 149 ± 31¶ | 171 ± 42§ | 197 ± 60§% | 198 ± 40§%& | 302 ± 75*** | < .001 |
| MTH4-5 | 117 ± 34 | 112 ± 26¶ | 119 ± 31¶ | 134 ± 42%$ | 133 ± 38§%& | 161 ± 61*** | < .001 |
| Hallux | 156 ± 41 | 167± 44 | 171 ± 41 | 175 ± 52 | 185 ± 56§ | 205 ± 73§¶ | < .001 |
| Midfoot | 109 ± 30¶ | 120 ± 24¶ | 121 ± 34¶ | 143 ± 36*** | 94 ± 19%$¶ | 88 ± 20§%$¶ | < .001 |
| Hindfoot | 190 ± 51 | 176 ± 40$ | 211 ± 49%¶ | 175 ± 38$ | 198 ± 40%¶& | 269 ± 51*** | < .001 |
| Regions with barefoot peak pressure >450kPa (n) | |||||||
| MTH1 (n = 25) | 140 ± 53*** | 173 ± 64§¶ | 201 ± 96§ | 212 ± 99§% | 257 ± 102*** | 337 ± 127*** | < .001 |
| MTH2 (n = 21) | 138 ± 41§¶ | 160 ± 39$¶ | 191 ± 49§% | 223 ± 69§% | 216 ± 46§%$& | 350 ± 88*** | < .001 |
| MTH3 (n = 11) | 159 [119–199]¶ | 154 [122–179] | 166 [134–234] | 190 [160–243]§ | 199 [193–221] | 342 [273–403] | < .001 |
| MTH4 (n = 5) | 101 [86–132] | 108 [82–116] | 107 [90–121] | 114 [90–144] | 168 [138–197]% | 208 [164–236]%$¶ | .002 |
| MTH5 (n = 14) | 100 [88–132] | 76 [62–99] | 84 [78–98] | 71 [50–93] | 140 [115–169]*** | 187 [137–228]*** | < .001 |
| Hallux (n = 10) | 159 [139–177] | 191 [143–203] | 186 [146–230] | 176 [156–212] | 190 [148–224] | 228 [174–315]$ | 0.006 |
data are mean ± SD or median [IQR], with n = 24 for the analysis of anatomical foot regions and n as specified for the analysis of regions with a barefoot peak pressure >450 kPa.
*** significant difference vs. all other concepts (p < .05)
§ significant difference vs. Shoe-A (p < .05)
% significant difference vs. Insole-A (p < .05)
$ significant difference vs. Insole-B (p < .05)
¶ significant difference vs. Insole-C (p < .05)
& significant difference between Athletic shoe and Non-therapeutic shoe (p < .05)