Table 5 Selected indicators of left foot load and ground reaction forces in the dynamic test.

From: The influence of myofascial release on pain and selected indicators of flat foot in adults: a controlled randomized trial

 

Indicators

Group

Before therapy

After therapy

Between measurements comparison

\(\overline{x}\)

SD

\(\overline{x}\)

SD

Left foot

Area (cm2)

MF

119.1

14.4

111.5

14.6

p = 0.001*

E

124.1

17.7

121.1

20.1

p = 0.105

MFE

110.9

20.0

115.2

16.5

p = 0.104

C

118.9

13.9

119.9

13.7

p = 0.359

Between groups comparison

MF and E p = 0.976; MF and MFE p = 1.000; MF and C p = 0.809; E and MFE p = 1.000; E and C p = 1.000; MFE and C p = 1.000

 

Stance time (ms)

MF

691.5

116.5

703.5

93.5

p = 0.645

E

725.5

149.7

692.6

85.6

p = 0.629

MFE

713.1

98.4

749.7

81.1

p = 0.065

C

706.9

72.1

716.7

67.7

p = 0.549

Between groups comparison

MF and E p = 1.000; MF and MFE p = 0.630; MF and C p = 1.000; E and MFE p = 0.210; E and C p = 1.000; MFE and C p = 1.000

 

vGRF F1 (N)

MF

556.8

92.3

561.4

102.3

p = 0.816

E

602.0

149.2

564.8

124.5

p = 0.080

MFE

550.8

126.7

566.8

113.7

p = 0.598

C

557.5

80.4

536.4

103.6

p = 0.348

Between groups comparison

MF and E p = 1.000; MF and MFE p = 1.000; MF and C p = 1.000; E and MFE p = 1.000; E and C p = 1.000; MFE and C p = 1.000

 

vGRF F2 (N)

MF

394.8

69.8

388.9

64.2

p = 0.531

E

387.1

145.7

379.7

126.7

p = 0.875

MFE

384.5

103.3

384.2

103.0

p = 0.954

C

385.8

79.9

392.3

77.0

p = 0.532

Between groups comparison

MF and E p = 1.000; MF and MFE p = 1.000; MF and C p = 1.000; E and MFE p = 1.000; E and C p = 1.000; MFE and C p = 1.000

 

vGRF F3 (N)

MF

667.8

86.7

650.9

99.3

p = 0.081

E

679.6

170.3

689.2

162.8

p = 0.041*

MFE

663.9

158.5

668.5

154.6

p = 0.251

C

662.4

84.4

669.9

87.7

p = 0.219

Between groups comparison

MF and E p = 1.000; MF and MFE p = 1.000; MF and C p = 1.000; E and MFE p = 1.000; E and C p = 1.000; MFE and C p = 1.000

 
  1. MF myofascial release, E exercises, MFE myofascial release and exercises, C control; *Statistically significant.