Table 3.
Parameter | Barefoot | PORON® Medical 4708 | Pe-Lite | Nora Lunalight A Fresh | Nora Lunalastik EVA | p Value | |
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Ankle moment (Nm/kg) | |||||||
Max plantarflexion | 1.25 (0.3) | 1.22 (0.4) | 1.14 (0.4) | 1.10 (0.4) | 1.19 (0.4) | 0.112 | 1.829 |
Max dorsiflexion in loading response | −0.04 (0.1) | 0.01 (0.1) | 0.02 (0.1) | 0.02 (0.1) | −0.04 (0.1) | 0.021 | 0.127 |
Ankle power (W/kg) | |||||||
Max generation | 1.02 (0.4) | 1.12 (0.5) | 1.15 (0.6) | 1.16 (0.6) | 1.27 (0.8) | 0.317 | 0.054 |
Max absorption | −0.38 (0.3) | −0.58 (0.5) | −0.60 (0.7) | −0.53 (0.5) | −0.70 (1.0) | 0.111 | 0.103 |
Knee moment (Nm/kg) | |||||||
Max extension | 0.19 (0.2) | 0.12 (0.1) | 0.12 (0.1) | 0.16 (0.2) | 0.12 (0.1) | 0.115 | 0.098 |
Max flexion | −0.36 (0.2) | −0.44 (0.2) # | −0.43 (0.2) | −0.41 (0.3) | −0.43 (0.3) | 0.022 | 0.126 |
Knee power (W/kg) | |||||||
Max generation in single support | 0.62 (0.7) | 0.35 (0.3) | 0.45 (0.4) | 0.35 (0.3) | 0.47 (0.5) | 0.160 | 0.085 |
Max absorption during stance | −1.09 (0.8) | −0.61 (0.5) | −0.71 (0.8) | −0.59 (0.3) | −0.70 (0.4) | 0.046 | 0.142 |
Hip moment (Nm/kg) | |||||||
Max extension | 0.55 (0.3) | 0.46 (0.2) | 0.48 (0.4) | 0.45 (0.2) | 0.43 (0.3) | 0.253 | 0.063 |
Max flexion | −0.60 (0.3) | −0.43 (0.3) # | −0.45 (0.3) | −0.44 (0.3) # | −0.45 (0.3) # | 0.006 | 0.187 |
Hip power (W/kg) | |||||||
Max generation during preswing | 1.00 (0.5) | 0.92 (0.5) | 1.01 (0.8) | 0.86 (0.4) | 0.95 (0.5) | 0.569 | 0.030 |
Max absorption during stance | −0.63 (0.4) | −0.66 (0.5) | −0.71 (0.8) | −0.61 (0.5) | −0.73 (0.5) | 0.751 | 0.022 |
Notes: # indicates p < 0.05, significant difference from barefoot.