Table 3.
Mean military footwear comfort ratings
| Males (n = 213) | Females (n = 14) | P-valuec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With prior OIa (n = 92) | Non-injured (n = 121) | With prior OIa (n = 5) | Non-injured (n = 9) | ||
| Overall comfort | 6.3 (1.8) b | 6.7 (1.7) | 5.6 (2.1) | 6.1 (2.2) | 0.16 |
| Forefoot cushioning | 6.0 (1.9) | 6.4 (1.8) | 5.6 (1.7) | 5.7 (2.0) | 0.12 |
| Arch cushioning | 6.1 (1.8) | 6.2 (2.0) | 5.6 (1.8) | 6.1 (1.7) | 0.67 |
| Heel cushioning | 6.2 (1.8) | 6.2 (2.0) | 5.6 (1.3) | 5.2 (2.0) | 0.84 |
| Arch support | 6.0 (1.9) | 6.4 (1.9) | 6.0 (1.7) | 5.7 (1.9) | 0.19 |
| Heel support | 6.2 (1.9) | 6.7 (1.8) | 5.8 (1.6) | 6.0 (2.4) | 0.05 |
aOI – overuse injury; b Standard deviations are given in brackets; c One-way ANOVA test results comparing injured and non-injured groups