Differences and relationships between weightbearing and non-weightbearing dorsiflexion range of motion in foot and ankle injuries

Table 3 Measurement data in patients without DROM limitation in the non-weightbearing position

	Injured	Uninjured	Mean difference	P-value	Effect size
Patients with no DROM limitation in NWB with knee extension (n = 48)
NWB with knee extension (degrees)	10.6 (6.0)	11.1 (5.8)	0.6 (1.6)	0.020	0.35
NWB with knee flexion (degrees)	19.6 (9.4)	22.8 (9.2)	3.2 (4.6)	< 0.001	0.69
WB angle (degrees)	42.3 (7.7)	48.3 (6.8)	6.0 (5.6)	< 0.001	1.06
WB distance (mm)	89.1 (39.1)	120.8 (32.1)	31.7 (31.2)	< 0.001	1.02
Patients with no DROM limitation in NWB with knee flexion (n = 37)
NWB with knee extension (degrees)	10.4 (7.8)	11.3 (6.1)	0.9 (3.9)	0.156	0.24
NWB with knee flexion (degrees)	20.3 (9.9)	21.0 (9.9)	0.7 (2.0)	0.037	0.40
WB angle (degrees)	43.0 (7.5)	47.2 (7.0)	4.2 (4.3)	< 0.001	0.98
WB distance (mm)	96.1 (37.0)	115.0 (32.9)	18.9 (19.5)	< 0.001	0.97

Data represent mean (standard deviation). Bold font indicates a significant difference (P < 0.0125)
DROM dorsiflexion range of motion, NWB with knee extension non-weightbearing position with knee extended, NWB with knee flexion non-weightbearing position with knee flexed, WB angle weightbearing position angle, WB distance weightbearing position distance

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