Compression socks enhance sensory feedback to improve standing balance reactions and reflex control of walking

Table 5 Statistical outcomes of integrated EMG during dynamic balance test in compression garment conditions. P-values of planned comparison between control socks condition and each compression garment conditions at eight directions of perturbation. TA- tibialis anterior; PL-peroneal logus; MG- medial gastrocnemius. * p ≤ 0.05

		Target directions
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Ankle compression socks vs. Control	Right TA	0.211	0.719	0.549	0.538	0.557	0.138	0.872	0.864
	Right PL	0.110	0.615	0.230	0.145	0.252	0.067	0.246	0.301
	Right MG	0.230	0.298	0.341	0.220	0.231	0.186	0.252	0.314
	Left TA	0.149	0.848	0.177	0.562	0.203	0.046*	0.465	0.846
	Left PL	0.219	0.897	0.420	0.392	0.635	0.262	0.355	0.983
	Left MG	0.257	0.357	0.525	0.441	0.354	0.569	0.166	0.345
Calf compression socks vs. Control	Right TA	0.323	0.173	0.896	0.290	0.251	0.089	0.780	0.997
	Right PL	0.042*	0.087	0.137	0.028*	0.096	0.057	0.201	0.175
	Right MG	0.038*	0.255	0.792	0.571	0.303	0.233	0.896	0.585
	Left TA	0.047*	0.089	0.137	0.032*	0.522	0.048*	0.134	0.501
	Left PL	0.090	0.302	0.466	0.070	0.654	0.225	0.390	0.770
	Left MG	0.327	0.636	0.946	0.640	0.848	0.522	0.781	0.886
Ankle sleeves vs. Control	Right TA	0.306	0.338	0.499	0.739	0.244	0.088	0.609	0.583
	Right PL	0.083	0.061	0.035*	0.013*	0.740	0.029*	0.314	0.011*
	Right MG	0.051	0.086	0.741	0.140	0.487	0.120	0.233	0.062
	Left TA	0.533	0.212	0.262	0.148	0.387	0.025*	0.740	0.672
	Left PL	0.386	0.415	0.131	0.124	0.723	0.101	0.425	0.366
	Left MG	0.190	0.557	0.026*	0.320	0.825	0.141	0.645	0.516

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