Table 3.
Associations between fear of falling and mobility with foot and ankle characteristics (Pearson’s r)
| Domain | Variable | FESI | TUGT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foot posture | FPI | -0.05 | 0.0 |
| Arch index | -0.11 | -0.11 | |
| NNHt | -0.03 | 0.06 | |
| Muscle strength | Plantarflexor | -0.49 | -0.45 |
| Dorsiflexor | -0.45 | -0.46 | |
| Invertor | -0.45 | -0.39 | |
| Evertor | -0.29 | -0.24 | |
| Hallux | -0.13 | -0.2 | |
| Lesser toe | -0.16 | -0.22 | |
| Range of motion | Ankle dorsiflexion | -0.18 | -0.26 |
| First MTP joint extension | -0.35 | -0.3 | |
| Foot pain | MFPDI | 0.58 | 0.38 |
| Plantar pressure | Pressure-time integral | 0.34 | -0.3 |
| COP velocity | -0.36 | -0.39 | |
| CPEI | -0.17 | -0.18 |
Abbreviations: FESI Falls Efficacy Scale International, TUG Timed Up and Go Test, FPI Foot posture index, NNHt Normalized navicular height truncated, MTP Metatarsophalangealt, MFPDI Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index, COP Centre of pressure, CPEI Centre of pressure excursion index