Table 1 Results of ankle dorsiflexion angle. T-DFKE Throwing side ankle dorsiflexion in knee-extended position, NT-DFKE Non-throwing side ankle dorsiflexion in knee-extended position, T-DFKF Throwing side ankle dorsiflexion in knee-flexed position, NT-DFKF Non-throwing side ankle dorsiflexion in knee-flexed position. *p = 0.04, **p = 0.04
From: Are floating toes associated with lifestyle in children? A cross-sectional study
Grouping categories | T-DFKE | NT-DFKE | T-DFKF | NT-DFKF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
With floating toes on the throwing side (n = 46) | 29.2 ± 5.1° (95% CI, 27.7–30.8°) | 28.5 ± 4.5° (95% CI, 27.2–29.8°) | 39.1 ± 6.1° (95% CI, 37.3–40.9°) | 38.7 ± 5.4° (95% CI, 37.1–40.3°) |
Without floating toes on the throwing side (n = 92) | 28.4 ± 6.5° (95% CI, 27.1–29.7°) | 28.5 ± 5.5° (95% CI, 27.3–29.6°) | 37.6 ± 6.1° (95% CI, 36.6–38.9°) | 37.3 ± 6.3° (95% CI, 36.0–38.6°) |
With floating toes on the non-throwing side (n = 50) | 29.2 ± 5.3° (95% CI, 27.7–30.7°) | 28.3 ± 4.1° (95% CI, 27.1–29.5°) | 38.6 ± 5.3° (95% CI, 36.8–40.4°) | 38.1 ± 5.5° (95% CI, 36.5–39.7°) |
Without floating toes on the non-throwing side (n = 88) | 28.4 ± 6.5° (95% CI, 27.0–29.7°) | 28.6 ± 5.7° (95% CI, 27.4–29.8°) | 37.9 ± 6.2° (95% CI, 36.6–39.1°) | 37.6 ± 6.3° (95% CI, 36.3–39.0°) |
Japanese lifestyle (n = 37) | 28.4 ± 6.0° (95% CI, 26.4–30.3°) | 28.4 ± 5.1° (95% CI, 26.7–30.0°) | 38.4 ± 6.4° (95% CI, 36.4–40.4°) | 38.5 ± 5.3° (95% CI, 36.5–40.4°) |
Western lifestyle (n = 101) | 28.8 ± 6.1° (95% CI, 27.5–29.9°) | 28.5 ± 5.2° (95% CI, 27.5–29.5°) | 38.0 ± 6.2° (95% CI, 36.8–39.2°) | 37.6 ± 6.3° (95% CI, 36.4–38.8°) |
Futons (n = 59) | 29.6 ± 7.0° (95% CI, 27.7–31.4°) | 29.0 ± 5.8° (95% CI, 27.5–30.5°) | 39.1 ± 6.8° (95% CI, 37.3–40.9°) | 38.7 ± 6.5° (95% CI, 37.0–40.4°) |
Beds (n = 79) | 28.0 ± 5.3° (95% CI, 26.8–29.2°) | 28.1 ± 4.7° (95% CI, 27.1–29.2°) | 37.4 ± 5.7° (95% CI, 36.2–38.7°) | 37.2 ± 5.6° (95% CI, 35.9–38.4°) |
Japanese toilet (n = 3) | 30.0 ± 5.0° (95% CI, 17.6–42.4°) | 33.3 ± 7.6° (95% CI, 14.4–52.3°) | 40.0 ± 8.7° (95% CI, 18.5–61.5°) | 40.0 ± 5.0° (95% CI, 27.6–52.4°) |
Western toilet (n = 135) | 28.6 ± 6.1° (95% CI, 27.6–29.7°) | 28.4 ± 5.1° (95% CI, 27.5–29.3°) | 38.1 ± 6.2° (95% CI, 37.0–39.1°) | 37.8 ± 6.1° (95% CI, 36.7–38.8°) |
Western lifestyle and beds (n = 65) | 28.3 ± 5.5° (95% CI, 26.9–29.7°) | 28.2 ± 4.9° (95% CI, 27.0–29.4°) | *37.2 ± 5.7° (95% CI, 35.8–38.6°) | **36.8 ± 5.8° (95% CI, 35.4–38.3°) |
Neither a Western lifestyle nor beds (n = 73) | 28.9 ± 6.6° (95% CI, 27.4–30.5°) | 28.7 ± 5.6° (95% CI, 27.4–29.9°) | *39.0 ± 6.6° (95% CI, 37.4–40.5°) | **38.6 ± 6.1° (95% CI, 37.2–40.1°) |