Table 2. MTP and IP joint angles and MLA angle (degrees) during toe curl in normal feet and pes planus (N=30)

Variables Normal feet Pes planus t p
MTP joint 157.3 (8.8) 161.5 (12.1°) –1.9 .294
IP joint 134.9 (21.7) 123.5 (11.6) 2.2 .083
MLA angle Resting 128.2 (6.9) 138.6 (5.6) –1.41 <.0001
Final 126.6 (8.5) 137.0 (6.5) 2.35 .001
Difference (resting minus final) 1.6 (3.4) 1.6 (2.2) –0.05 .979
Values are expressed as mean (SD). MTP joint, metatarsophalangeal joint; IP joints, interphalangeal joint; MLA, medial longitudinal arch; SD, standard deviation.