Table 2.
Results of evaluation criteria
| Kinetic, kinematic, or COM variables | Medial arch support height | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mid | High | |
| Knee valgus angle at initial contact (deg) [min, max] | 2.3 ± 5.2 [− 11.0, 12.0] | 2.1 ± 5.8 [− 12.4, 10.0] | 0.4 ± 6.6 [− 11.8, 10.0] |
| Knee valgus angle at peak contact (deg)a [min, max] | 5.2 ± 10.0 [− 10.0, 23.4] | 4.7 ± 10.4 [− 10.0, 21.4] | 7.4 ± 10.0 [− 10.0, 20.2] |
| Knee flexion angle at initial contact (deg) [min, max] | 11.4 ± 6.6 [0.0, 22.9] | 9.6 ± 6.1 [0.0, 25.0] | 11.0 ± 6.3 [1.0, 28.0] |
| Knee flexion angle at peak contact (deg) [min, max] | 23.4 ± 9.2 [5.0, 41.0] | 22.3 ± 8.0 [8.0, 41.0] | 22.5 ± 7.5 [10.0, 39.0] |
| Knee varus/valgus moment (varus+) (%BW*Ht) [min, max] | 2.0 ± 0.7 [0.7, 4.1] | 1.9 ± 0.6 [0.3, 3.0] | 2.0 ± 0.8 [0.3, 4.2] |
| Medial distance COM (m) [min, max] | 0.26 ± 0.02 [0.21, 0.29] | 0.24 ± 0.03 [0.15, 0.31] | 0.25 ± 0.03 [0.16, 0.33] |
| Posterior distance COM (m) [min, max] | 0.35 ± 0.05 [0.25, 0.46] | 0.35 ± 0.05 [0.26, 0.47] | 0.35 ± 0.05 [0.25, 0.47] |
| Speed (m/s) [min, max] | 4.3 ± 0.3 [3.6, 5.0] | 4.3 ± 0.3 [3.5, 4.9] | 4.3 ± 0.3 [3.7, 5.0] |
aNegative (−) values indicate varus