Effectiveness of Foot Biomechanical Orthoses to Relieve Patients Suffering from Plantar Fasciitis: Is the Reduction of Pain Related to Change in Neural Strategy?
Table 1
Anthropometric characteristics.
Patients
Age (year)
Weight (kg)
Size (cm)
Affected Leg
Pain Perception ()
Sex
Patient n°01
25
68
161
L
60
F
Patient n°02
51
81
180
R
60
M
Patient n°03
45
72
170
L
90
M
Patient n°04
57
72
171
L
90
M
Patient n°05
57
84
173
L
60
M
Patient n°06
58
77
171
R
60
M
Patient n°07
63
62
168
L
90
F
Patient n°08
44
84
170
L
60
F
Patient n°09
60
76
174
L
60
M
Patient n°10
50
84
181
L
80
M
Mean
51.0
76.0
171.9
2 R / 8 L
71
3 F / 7 M
SEM
3.5
2.3
1.8
4.5
Control n°01
28
51
155
NA
0
F
Control n°02
35
55
165
NA
0
F
Control n°03
25
58
169
NA
0
F
Control n°04
29
71
175
NA
0
M
Control n°05
36
65
171
NA
0
M
Mean
30.6
60.0
167.0
0
3 F / 2 M
SEM
2.1
3.5
3.4
0
p<0.05
p<0.01
NS
p<0.001
NS
Abbreviations: F, female; L, left; M, male; NA, not applicable; NS, not significant; R, right; SEM, standard error of the mean. Differences between groups were indicated on the last line of the table.
