Table 1.

Results of ANOVA with repeated measurements in SSc and control group with comparison between feet

GroupTUControlANOVA
VariableRightLeftRightLeftpgrouppfootpgroup*foot
Knee-joint flexion (°)108.7±11.9107.4±12.6136.2±6.8136.2±6.7 <0.001 0.610.63
Knee-joint extension (°)0.13±3.86-0.68±4.22-1.29±1.63-1.28±1.74 <0.05 0.340.32
Ankle flexion (°)8.7±4.89±5.418.9±2.218.8±2.2 <0.001 0.820.73
Ankle extension (°)32.8±10.931.6±1045±4.344.9±4.5 <0.001 0.530.58
Computer podometric measuring system
 Hallux valgus angle α (°)10.5±7.212.0±8.87.7±5.67.8±6.4 <0.01 0.220.26
 Hallux varus angle β (°)15.9±5.115.6±5.915.3±4.116.1±4.40.980.390.09
 Heel angle γ (°)14.3±1.614.4±1.814.3±1.414.7±1.40.590.060.15
 Godunov- Sztriter Index (KY)0.45±0.120.46±0.160.42±0.060.43±0.08 <0.05 0.460.68
 Chippaux-Smirak Index (CSI)0.38±0.090.40±0.110.29±0.090.30±0.09 <0.001 <0.01 0.06
 WGWP24.9±4.324.4±6.428.4±2.728.1±3.9 <0.001 0.480.82
 Wejsflog Index2.56±0.12.57±0.12.58±0.082.58±0.090.350.800.48
  • WGWP - The index of depth of the longitudinal arch of the foot.