Research Article

Effectiveness of Insole Colour on Impact Loading and Lower-Limb Kinematics When Running at Preferred and Nonpreferred Speeds

Table 2

Coefficient of variation (CV) of ground reaction force and spatiotemporal and joint angle variables by insole colour and speed conditions.

VariablesSpeedRedBlueWhiteANOVA ( value)Post hoc
ColourSpeedInteraction

Peak impact force (%)S2.91 (1.26)2.92 (0.92)2.80 (1.08)0.8950.4200.134
P2.20 (0.89)2.57 (0.78)2.94 (1.46)
F3.25 (2.58)2.49 (0.89)2.48 (0.71)

Max loading rate (%)S14.26 (4.20)11.74 (4.56)14.13 (5.06)0.0330.3930.817Red > blue
P14.70 (5.82)11.98 (5.16)13.18 (3.89)
F13.27 (5.34)11.83 (3.90)11.99 (3.18)

Contact time (%)S3.26 (1.63)3.04 (1.27)3.02 (2.28)0.6970.0610.460
P2.75 (0.85)2.37 (1.24)2.76 (0.82)
F2.81 (0.92)2.97 (1.64)2.41 (0.88)

Stride length (%)S1.64 (0.68)1.36 (0.57)1.44 (0.73)0.7800.8610.254
P1.37 (0.37)1.37 (0.59)1.71 (0.84)
F1.58 (1.41)1.48 (0.60)1.19 (0.43)

Ankle dorsiflexion at touchdown (%)S7.89 (3.38)10.47 (5.44)9.32 (4.75)0.2080.6520.959
P8.87 (3.14)8.85 (5.12)8.50 (4.55)
F8.94 (6.65)7.38 (2.65)10.00 (5.55)

Ankle inversion at touchdown (%)S55.00 (17.28)109.19 (122.31)64.67 (75.11)0.5700.1080.446
P52.83 (23.10)67.42 (60.17)56.96 (32.80)
F68.62 (43.70)105.76 (134.26)135.91 (226.86)

Ankle sagittal RoM (%)S9.47 (3.36)7.40 (2.77)7.32 (3.50)0.1820.0380.144S > P, F
P7.01 (2.37)6.82 (2.39)6.83 (3.16)
F7.03 (1.66)8.09 (3.41)6.23 (2.64)

Ankle frontal RoM (%)S16.54 (4.84)18.51 (6.82)18.13 (7.76)0.6430.3560.508
P17.64 (7.31)17.84 (8.39)17.42 (6.07)
F17.51 (5.29)17.48 (12.03)14.41 (4.11)

S, slow; P, preferred; F, fast. Indicating a significant effect, .