Univariate comparisons for magnitude (°) and timing (percentage gait of cycle) of peak angles and ranges of motion (°) during stance, defining clinical improvement as markedly better.
| Variable | Markedly better (SD) (n=7) | Moderately better, same, moderately worse or markedly worse (SD) n=18 | Mean difference (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forefoot relative to rearfoot motion dorsiflexion | ||||
| Magnitude of peak | 14.1 (5.2) | 11.3 (5.1) | 2.8 (−1.9 to 7.5) | 0.230 |
| Timing of peak | 51.8 (2.6) | 51.0 (2.5) | 0.8 (−1.5 to 3.1) | 0.489 |
| Range of motion | 7.9 (0.9) | 7.9 (2.5) | 0.0 (−1.4 to 1.4) | 0.987 |
| Forefoot relative to rearfoot motion abduction | ||||
| Magnitude of peak | 3.0 (7.5) | −0.8 (7.4) | 3.8 (−3.0 to 10.7) | 0.262 |
| Timing of peak | 39.2 (8.8) | 41.2 (11.6) | −2.0 (−12.1 to 8.1) | 0.681 |
| Range of motion | 7.3 (2.5) | 7.5 (2.6) | −0.2 (−2.6 to 2.2) | 0.856 |
| Rearfoot relative laboratory eversion | ||||
| Magnitude of peak | −5.4 (2.1) | −3.1 (2.5) | −2.3 (−4.5 to −0.1)† | 0.045* |
| Timing of peak | 29.6 (6.6) | 32.0 (6.0) | −2.4 (−8.0 to 3.4) | 0.406 |
| Range of motion | 5.2 (1.2) | 6.0 (1.8) | −0.8 (−2.3 to 0.8) | 0.313 |
| Rearfoot relative to tibia eversion | ||||
| Magnitude of peak | −8.7 (3.1) | −7.6 (3.0) | −1.1 (−4.0 to 1.7) | 0.412 |
| Timing of peak | 34.4 (4.2) | 32.3 (6.5) | 2.1 (−3.5 to 7.6) | 0.444 |
| Range of motion | 9.0 (1.7) | 9.5 (3.1) | −0.5 (−3.1 to 2.1) | 0.676 |