Table 3 Plantar pressure parameters for each foot region during baseline play on Greenset and clay
ParametersSurfaceFoot zonesSignificant main effects and/or interactions
Medial heelLateral heelMedial midfootLateral midfootMedial forefootCentral forefootLateral forefootHalluxLesser toes
Maximum force (N)Greenset:218 (42)117 (34)164 (47)130 (44)253 (73)198 (54)119 (26)195 (54)206 (50)
Clay:237 (143)137 (116)177 (82)168 (119)285 (108)207 (93)153 (111)205 (80)211 9103)F
Mean force (N)Greenset:57 (23)29 (12)61 (21)50 (18)135 (50)101 (23)59 (15)108 (38)116 (25)
Clay:49 (14)26 (13)63 (29)58 (33)117 (41)*80 (18)**53 (22)84 (37)**84 (31)***F, S, I
Peak pressure (kPa)Greenset:164 (29)131 (25)167 (48)119 (18)326 (91)251 (71)157 (36)299 (79)226 (54)
Clay:176 (97)142 (89)167 (52)146 (91)377 (158)283 (159)202 (155)353 (158)271 (164)F, I
Mean pressure (kPa)Greenset:100 (17)74 (9)72 (12)59 (10)195 (53)136 (31)89 (15)176 (47)108 (21)
Clay:112 (64)86 (53)78 (27)70 (33)222 (88)143 (62)109 (67)190 (66)118 (45)F
Mean area (cm2)Greenset:8 (3)5 (2)13 (6)12 (3)11 (2)11 (2)9 (1)9 (2)15 (2)
Clay:8 (3)6 (3)14 (6)13 (5)10 (2)11 (3)9 (2)8 (2)12 (3)**F, I
Contact time (ms)Greenset:214 (97)203 (62)256 (70)249 (71)266 (63)266 (59)258 (64)266 (62)266 (61)
Clay:293 (107)280 (78)327 (86)322 (85)345 (73)338 (72)319 (83)344 (73)342 (73)F, S
  • Values are mean (SD).

  • F and S indicate significant main effects of foot region and surface; I indicates a significant interaction between foot region and surface.

  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 denote significant difference between Greenset and clay.