Table 3.
Unadjusted plantar pressure variables between groups. All values are median (IQR) unless otherwise specified
| All participants, n = 49 | Equinus, n = 17 |
No Equinus, n = 32 | Z score | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak pressure, kPa | |||||
| Rearfoot | 437.8 (346.0 to 505.8) | 437.4 (347.2 to 489.0) | 437.8 (345.5 to 564.0) | −0.28 | 0.78 |
| Midfoot | 93.8 (58.8 to 135.0) | 93.4 (54.8 to 131.9) | 115.3 (61.6 to 176.4) | −0.96 | 0.34 |
| Forefoot | 609.8 (466.0 to 729.5) | 677.8 (589.9 to 810.4) | 565.5 (447.3 to 651.2) | −2.27 | 0.02 |
| Hallux | 494.0 (330.0 to 579.0) | 496.0 (282.6 to 563.4) | 494.0 (347.9 to 617.8) | −0.84 | 0.40 |
| Pressure-time integral, kPa/s | |||||
| Rearfoot | 65.5 (53.0 to 81.8) | 61.7 (50.5 to 79.8) | 66.5 (56.4 to 87.2) | −1.16 | 0.25 |
| Midfoot | 17.3 (10.0 to 25.8) | 16.7 (7.9 to 25.3) | 19.5 (12.9 to 27.9) | −0.95 | 0.34 |
| Forefoot | 63.0 (55.7 to 80.8) | 60.9 (54.8 to 73.8) | 70.9 (56.5 to 95.7) | −1.34 | 0.18 |
| Hallux | 41.7 (28.9 to 58.3) | 43.7 (25.6 to 63.6) | 37.2 (30.5 to 50.2) | −0.11 | 0.92 |
IQR Inter quartile range, kPa Kilopascals, kPa/s Kilopascals per second.