Table 3.
Stabilometry and static footprints variables before and after dry needling.
| Pretest (n = 18) | Posttest (n = 18) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean ± SD (CI 95%) |
Median (RI) |
Mean ± SD (CI 95%) |
Median (RI) |
p |
| Rearfoot maximum pressure (kPa) | 119.22 ± 21.18 (114.43–124.02) |
121.70 (24.41) |
111.63 ± 17.62 (107.64–115.62) |
111.72 (24.78) |
0.025 b,* |
| Rearfoot medium pressure (kPa) | 42.73 ± 5.76 (41.42–44.04) |
42.15 (4.70) |
41.38 ± 5.86 (40.05–42.71) |
43.07 (6.26) |
0.231 b |
| Rearfoot surface (cm2) | 87.87 ± 12.11 (85.13–90.61) |
89.25 (16.50) |
86.65 ± 11.14 (84.12–89.17) |
88.50 (18.8) |
0.198 b |
| Midfoot maximum pressure (kPa) | 13.68 ± 16.27 (10.00–17.37) |
5.25 (32.95) |
17.26 ± 17.07 (13.25–21.27) |
10.20 (38,27) |
0.077 a |
| Midfoot medium pressure (kPa) | 4.75 ± 7.05 (3.15–6.34) |
0.00 (14.27) |
6.24 ± 8.64 (4.28–8.19) |
0.00 (14.15) |
0.035 a,* |
| Midfoot surface (cm2) | 16.54 ± 23.16 (11.29–21.79) |
1.75 (43.8) |
16.6 ± 21.68 (11.69–21.50) |
4.75 (39.1) |
0.916 a |
| Forefoot maximum pressure (kPa) | 71.30 ± 11.63 (68.66–79.93) |
71.45 (8.63) |
73.49 ± 9.29 (71.39–75.60) |
74.62 (14.46) |
0.184 b |
| Forefoot medium pressure (kPa) | 23.78 ± 9.30 (21.68–25.89) |
25.77 (5.15) |
27.06 ± 3.38 (26.30–27.83) |
26.45 (4.15) |
0.139 a |
| Forefoot surface(cm2) | 86.58 ± 22.51 (81.48–91.68) |
81.50 (35.4) |
92.50 ± 22.07 (87.50–97.50) |
81.75 (31.3) |
0.020 b,* |
Abbreviations: SD, Standard Deviation; CI 95%, Confidence interval 95%; RI, Range interquartile; KPa, Kilopascals; a p value in from Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test; b p value from paired t-test; A p value < 0.05 with a confidence interval of 95% was considered statistically significant, * statistical significance.