Table 3.
ANOVA of pressure measurements at slow, normal, and fast walking speeds.
| Area of Pressure Measurement | Mean (Standard Deviation) | Fast vs. Slow (%) | Normal vs. Slow (%) | Fast vs. Normal (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slow | Normal | Fast | ||||
| Mean peak pressure (kPa) | ||||||
| Toes | 191.8 (80.9) | 216.6 (85.6) | 230.2 (77.9) | 20.0% | 13.0% | 6.3% |
| Metatarsal heads | 295.4 (70.4) | 316.4 (83.6) | 338.1 (82.1) | 14.5% | 7.1% | 6.9% |
| Medial midfoot | 32.5 (21.4) | 30.9 (20.6) | 28.7 (17.3) | −11.7% | −4.7% | −7.3% |
| Lateral midfoot | 94.9 (55.1) | 86.0 (50.7) | 85.5 (40.4) | −9.9% | −9.4% | −0.6% |
| Heel | 243.5 (63.9) | 249.2 (62.7) | 276.4 (88.0) | 13.5% | 2.4% | 10.9% |
| Whole | 316.1 (75.3) | 334.4 (84.7) | 365.9 (89.4) | 15.8% | 5.8% | 9.4% |
| Pressure time integral (kPa*s) | ||||||
| Toes | 72.7 (38.4) | 67.4 (27.3) | 60.2 (18.6) | −17.2% | −7.2% | −10.8% |
| Metatarsal heads | 118.3 (32.6) | 111.9 (28.7) | 101.5 (21.6) | −14.2% | −5.4% | −9.3% |
| Medial midfoot | 14.4 (6.1) | 12.5 (5.1) | 8.3 (4.2) | −42.6% | −12.9% | −34.1% |
| Lateral midfoot | 43.6 (28.1) | 36.5 (23.3) | 30.6 (14.5) | −29.9% | −16.4% | −16.1% |
| Heel | 86.7 (20.8) | 83.7 (26.4) | 71.2 (19.3) | −17.8% | −3.5% | −14.9% |
| Whole | 168.3 (42.8) | 161.1 (34.0) | 143.6 (24.4) | −14.7% | −4.3% | −10.8% |
* Significant differences at the 0.05 level are bolded.