Table 2. Total error scores and total RMSacc data of sacral and shank.
|
CAI |
Control |
P value |
| Visual assessment, errors |
| Total BESS score |
16.9 (4.5) |
15.6 (5.8) |
0.457 |
| Firm BESS score |
2.5 (2.0) |
3.9 (3.9) |
0.227 |
| Foam BESS score |
14.4 (3.7) |
11.7 (3.4) |
0.039* |
| Accelerometer assessment, m/s2 |
| Total RMSacc of sacral |
2.68 (0.56) |
3.11 (1.23) |
0.215 |
| Firm RMSacc of sacral |
0.75 (0.25) |
0.78 (0.42) |
0.814 |
| Foam RMSacc of sacral |
1.93 (0.54) |
2.33 (0.94) |
0.151 |
| Total RMSacc of shank |
3.76 (1.29) |
3.46 (1.11) |
0.478 |
| Firm RMSacc of shank |
0.93 (0.52) |
0.79 (0.26) |
0.366 |
| Foam RMSacc of shank |
2.84 (1.12) |
2.67 (0.94) |
0.641 |
Mean (standard deviation). CAI: chronic ankle instability, RMS: root mean square.
* significant difference between the CAI and control groups.