Fig 1.
Longitudinal ultrasound image at the plantar heel demonstrating transducer positioning and measurement location (line with arrows).
L1; plantar skin, L2, microchamber layer, L3; horizontal fibrous band, L4; macrochamber layer, MCT; medial calcaneal tubercle, asterisk; plantar fascia.
Fig 2.
Longitudinal ultrasound image overlying the second metatarsal head demonstrating transducer positioning and measurement location (line with arrows).
MTH; metatarsal head, PP; proximal phalanx, asterisk; plantar plate.
Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
Table 2.
Results for intra-observer reliability testing of skin and fat pad thickness at the heel foot region.
Table 3.
Results for intra-observer reliability testing of skin and fat pad thickness at the lateral sesamoid foot region.
Table 4.
Results for intra-observer reliability testing of skin and fat pad thickness at the 2nd sub-metatarsal head foot region.
Table 5.
Results for intra-observer reliability testing of skin and fat pad thickness at the 3rd sub-metatarsal head foot region.
Table 6.
Results of inter- and intra-observer agreement for skin and fat pad tissue characteristic assessments.