Table 1 Coefficient of variation determined for each day, foot region and group, considering data of mean and peak pressure. Data are expressed in percentage (%) considering mean and standard deviation data from each foot region. FF: forefoot; MF: midfoot; FR: rearfoot
Variable | Group | Foot region | Day 1 (%) | Day 2 (%) | Day 3 (%) | Day 4 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean pressure variability | Children | FF | 13.6 (7.6) | 12.2 (5.8) | 9.1 (3.9) | 7.8 (4.0) |
MF | 29.5 (5.9)* | 27.0 (5.7)* | 26.6 (6.1)* | 24.6 (12.3)* | ||
RF | 14.3 (2.7) | 13.5 (2.5) | 14.3 (5.0 | 11.3 (3.0) | ||
Adults | FF | 10.2 (1.3) | 9.3 (1.8) | 9.7 (2.0 | 10.5 (2.2) | |
MF | 38.4 (8.0)*# | 29.9 (5.1)*# | 34.1 (7.8)*# | 34.1 (7.4)*# | ||
RF | 11.8 (5.0) | 9.1 (3.2) | 10.4 (4.4) | 9.8 (1.4) | ||
Older adults | FF | 14.2 (2.8) | 15.9 (3.4) | 12.7 (1.7) | 12.8 (2.6) | |
MF | 26.1 (3.9)* | 29.5 (10.1)* | 25.6 (6.0)* | 23.1 (4.7)* | ||
RF | 10.7 (2.5) | 10.7 (3.0) | 12.4 (3.0) | 10.0 (1.8) | ||
Peak pressure variability | Children | FF | 14.9 (7.3)$ | 13.5 (3.7)$ | 11.3 (2.7)$ | 10.6 (2.5)$ |
MF | 41.2 (6.3)* | 37.7 (4.0)* | 36.8 (4.0)* | 32.7 (9.8)* | ||
RF | 20.4 (2.8)+ | 18.4 (2.1)+ | 19.5 (2.1)+ | 16.0 (2.9)+ | ||
Adults | FF | 7.9 (1.4)$+ | 6.8 (1.7)$+ | 9.9 (1.8)$+ | 8.4 (1.6)$+ | |
MF | 43.7 (6.9) * | 38.8 (5.5) * | 42.6 (7.7) * | 43.2 (7.8) * | ||
RF | 13.4 (4.5) | 10.2 (2.8) | 11.9 (1.7) | 10.4 (1.4) | ||
Older adults | FF | 17.0 (1.4)$+ | 18.0 (1.8)$+ | 15.0 (1.9)$+ | 16.0 (2.3)$+ | |
MF | 40.8 (4.8)* | 44.2 (9.7)* | 41.5 (5.1)* | 36.3 (4.8)* | ||
RF | 19.3 (5.6) | 16.7 (3.8) | 19.6 (2.7) | 17.1 (3.1) |