Table 4.
Mean values, standard deviation and confidence interval in the comparison of GC and IG for distribution variables and plantar pressure.
| Group | p Value Difference between Times a | p Value Difference between Groups b | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre Intervention | Post Intervention | |||||||
| Variable | CG (n = 7) CI 95% |
IG (n = 10) CI 95% |
CC (n = 7) CI 95% |
IG (n = 10) CG 95% |
CG | IG | CG/IG Pre Intervention |
CG/IG Post Intervention |
| Total surface area of the left foot (cm3) | 122.28 ± 14.25 109.10–135.47 |
111.00 ± 17.78 98.27–123.72 |
124.42 ± 25.49 100.84–148.00 |
107.90 ± 19.93 93.64–122.15 |
0.73 | 0.42 | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Total surface area of the right foot (cm3) | 118.14 ± 18.49 101.03–135.24 |
103.10 ± 16.15 91.54–114.65 |
119.14 ± 19.47 101.13–137.15 |
101.90 ± 13.17 92.47–111.32 |
0.86 | 0.67 | 0.09 | 0.04 * |
| Full weight bearing on the left foot (%) | 51.14 ± 8.23 43.52–58.75 |
51.00 ± 6.58 46.29–55.70 |
52.57 ± 6.21 46.82–58.31 |
51.70 ± 4.69 48.34–55.05 |
0.70 | 0.72 | 0.96 | 0.74 |
| Full weight bearing on the right foot (%) | 48.85 ± 8.23 41.24–56.47 |
49.00 ± 6.58 44.29–53.70 |
47.42 ± 6.21 41.68–53.17 |
48.30 ± 4.69 44.94–51.65 |
0.70 | 0.72 | 0.29 | 0.30 |
| Surface area of the left forefoot (cm3) | 66.42 ± 9.03 58.07–74.78 |
60.40 ± 12.35 51.55–69.24 |
66.85 ± 15.52 52.49–81.21 |
59.20 ± 13.95 49.22–69.17 |
0.91 | 0.70 | 0.12 | 0.02 * |
| Surface area of the right forefoot (cm3) | 63.28 ± 13.42 50.86–75.70 |
54.30 ± 9.42 47.55–61.04 |
64.85 ± 11.58 54.14–75.56 |
53.10 ± 8.45 47.05–59.14 |
0.75 | 0.57 | 0.65 | 0.53 |
| Weight bearing on the left forefoot (%) | 23.85 ± 4.52 19.67–28.04 |
22.70 ± 5.49 18.76–26.61 |
25.28 ± 4.07 21.52–29.05 |
23.70 ± 5.69 19.62–27.77 |
0.39 | 0.65 | 0.40 | 0.43 |
| Weight bearing on the right forefoot (%) | 22.57 ± 5.56 17.42–27.71 |
20.20 ± 5.65 16.15–24.24 |
21.85 ± 3.67 18.46–25.25 |
20.00 ± 5.31 16.19–23.80 |
0.80 | 0.90 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Surface area of the left hindfoot (cm3) | 56.00 ± 8.18 48.42–63.57 |
50.50 ± 6.45 45.88–55.11 |
57.42 ± 11.31 46.96–67.89 |
48.70 ± 7.33 43.45–53.94 |
0.62 | 0.68 | 0.13 | 0.17 |
| Surface area of the right hindfoot (cm3) | 54.71 ± 8.05 47.26–62.16 |
48.60 ± 7.63 43.13–54.06 |
54.28 ± 9.10 45.86–62.70 |
48.80 ± 6.90 43.85–53.74 |
0.85 | 0.90 | 0.74 | 0.75 |
| Weight bearing on the left hindfoot (%) | 27.28 ± 8.49 19.42–35.14 |
28.30 ± 3.94 25.47–31.12 |
27.28 ± 5.37 22.31–32.25 |
28.00 ± 3.74 25.32–30.67 |
1 | 0.78 | 0.28 | 0.25 |
| Weight bearing on the right hindfoot (%) | 26.28 ± 4.23 22.37–30.19 |
28.80 ± 4.84 25.33–32.26 |
25.57 ± 3.35 22.46–28.46 |
28.30 ± 5.31 24.49–32.10 |
0.71 | 0.81 | 0,28 | 0,25 |
Legend: a paired t test. b independent t test; IG: intervention group; CG: control group; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval, * p value < 0.05.