Table 2 Pearson’s correlation coefficient comparisons between ankle SNW, mass-specific stress, and mass-specific elastic energy storage and the Achilles tendon moment arm at different speeds.
From: Shorter heels are linked with greater elastic energy storage in the Achilles tendon
Variable | Speed | Statistic | R | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SNW | Walk | t144 = − 0.796 | − 0.066 | 0.786 |
Fast walk | t96 = − 1.051 | − 0.107 | 0.852 | |
Jog | t103 = 0.675 | 0.066 | 0.251 | |
Run | t85 = 3.367 | 0.343 | 0.001 | |
Sprint | t70 = 4.094 | 0.440 | < 0.001 | |
AT stress/BM | Run | t165 = − 9.185 | − 0.582 | < 0.001 |
Sprint | t102 = − 5.190 | − 0.457 | < 0.001 | |
AT tendon energy/BM | Run | t165 = − 4.938 | − 0.359 | < 0.001 |
Sprint | t102 = − 2.319 | − 0.224 | 0.011 |