Table 3.  Foot loading parameters for each foot region before (Pre) and after (Post) the foot/ankle strength training in Control and experimental (FAST) groups. Values are means (±SD).
       

Foot

regions

         

Group

Measure

Medial
heel

Lateral
heel

Medial midfoot

Lateral midfoot

Medial forefoot

Central forefoot

Lateral forefoot

Hallux

Lesser
toes

  Maximum force (N)

Control

Pre

157 (134)

129 (107)

155 (118)

251 (106)

235 (80)

239 (82)

242 (85)

240 (79)

302 (96)

 

Post

114 (77)

112 (96)

146 (69)

263 (92)

282 (103)

296 (98)

241 (91)

255 (101)

297 (83)

FAST

Pre

98 (86)

115 (92)

122 (48)

263 (42)

252 (101)

219 (40)

221 (58)

259 (56)

273 (54)

 

Post

135 (77)

147 (71)

135 (44)

272 (69)

233 (96)

214 (48)

216 (71)

247 (61)

276 (48) *†

  Peak pressure (kPa)

Control

Pre

98 (53)

112 (61)

117 (46)

215 (91)

290 (119)

276 (111)

274 (87)

368 (100)

325 (100)

 

Post

86 (45)

93 (55)

157 (53)

225 (83)

314 (92)

295 (74)

258 (73)

377 (150)

294 (74)

FAST

Pre

90 (60)

96 (56)

119 (31)

202 (50)

290 (112)

224 (46)

228 (56)

379 (99)

254 (51)

 

Post

107 (49)

120 (42)

127 (36)

205 (79)

278 (98)

220 (52)

217 (75)

336 (101)

240 (55) ‡

  Mean pressure (kPa)

Control

Pre

68 (37)

79 (44)

64 (24)

108 (42)

191 (63)

167 (47)

173 (52)

220 (62)

164 (40)

 

Post

57 (29)

65 (40)

66 (18)

110 (32)

219 (68)

203 (60)

170 (56)

237 (87)

157 (33)

FAST

Pre

60 (36)

67 (44)

55 (10)

100 (16)

200 (69)

151 (23)

154 (37)

238 (53)

142 (28)

 

Post

70 (30)

83 (29)

58 (13)

102 (20)

186 (64)

146 (30)

148 (42)

225 (60)

145 (29) ‡†

 Mean force (N)

Control

Pre

38 (33)

31 (22)

50 (37)

113 (51)

144 (50)

146 (53)

142 (56)

139 (49)

195 (65)

 

Post

29 (16)

26 (20)

53 (34)

113 (48)

162 (64)

177 (63)

147 (65)

150 (70)

195 (60)

FAST

Pre

25 (20)

26 (18)

42 (17)

112 (16)

157 (68)

142 (29)

133 (27)

152 (44)

182 (46) ‡

 

Post

33 (20)

34 (14)

46 (17)

113 (22)

143 (63)

136 (34)

127 (37)

145 (48)

177 (39)

  Mean area (cm2)

Control

Pre

6 (4)

5 (3)

9 (5)

15 (4)

11 (2)

12 (2)

12 (3)

9 (1)

16 (2)

 

Post

6 (3)

5 (3)

10 (5)

14 (4)

11 (2)

13 (2)

12 (3)

9 (1)

17 (2)

FAST

Pre

5 (2)

5 (1)

10 (3)

16 (2)

12 (2)

13 (1)

13 (1)

10 (1)

17 (2)

 

Post

6 (2)

6 (2)

10 (2)

15 (1)

11 (1)

13 (1)

12 (2)

10 (1)

17 (2) ‡

 Relative load (%)

Control

Pre

4 (2)

3 (3)

5 (3)

11 (4)

15 (3)

14 (2)

14 (2)

14 (3)

20 (5)

 

Post

3 (2)

3 (2)

5 (3)

11 (4)

16 (4)

17 (2)

13 (4)

14 (4)

19 (4)

FAST

Pre

3 (3)

3 (2)

4 (1)

12 (3)

16 (4)

15 (2)

14 (3)

16 (2)

19 (3)

 

Post

4 (3)

4 (2)

5 (2)

12 (3)

15 (4)

14 (2)

13 (3)

15 (3)

18 (2) †

*, † and  ‡ p < 0.05 for region 5, 6 and 2 respectively. Abbreviations: FAST, Foot/Ankle strength training; Pre, one week before FAST protocol; Post, immediately after FAST protocol