# Plantar Pressure Evaluation during the Season in Five Basketball Movements
## 3 Results and Discussion
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\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c c c} \hline \hline \multirow{2}{*}{**Mov.**} & \multirow{2}{*}{**Exp. Level**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Right Foot**} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{**Left Foot**} \\ \cline{3-8}  & & - & - & - & - & - & - \\  & & T1 \(\dot{X}\pm\) SD (kPa) & T2 \(\dot{X}\pm\) SD (kPa) & \(\dot{P}\) & T1 \(\dot{X}\pm\) SD (kPa) & T2 \(\dot{X}\pm\) SD (kPa) & \(\dot{P}\) \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{RB} & 1 & 447.04 \(\pm\) 62.31 & 463.22 \(\pm\) 76.57 & 0.5 & 449.00 \(\pm\) 49.34 & 442.85 \(\pm\) 85.43 & 0.686 \\  & 2 & 344.94 \(\pm\) 28.34 & 305.25 \(\pm\) 47.81 & 0.068 & 383.08 \(\pm\) 59.29 & 383.08 \(\pm\) 59.29 & 0.068 \\  & \(p\) & 0.068 & 0.068 & & 0.068 & 0.068 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{RNB} & 1 & 473.89 \(\pm\) 42.13 & 450.08 \(\pm\) 89.31 & 0.345 & 445.57 \(\pm\) 23.37 & 429.64 \(\pm\) 91.27 & 0.893 \\  & 2 & 366.50 \(\pm\) 42.76 & 294.79 \(\pm\) 32.14 & 0.144 & 381.02 \(\pm\) 54.64 & 356.57 \(\pm\) 56.20 & 0.144 \\  & \(p\) & 0.068 & 0.068 & & 0.068 & 0.068 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{LR} & 1 & 409.47 \(\pm\) 42.13 & 401.54 \(\pm\) 76.70 & 0.893 & 368.40 \(\pm\) 52.51 & 397.60 \(\pm\) 74.30 & 0.043 \\  & 2 & 351.24 \(\pm\) 29.32 & 331.71 \(\pm\) 33.18 & 0.285 & 343.04 \(\pm\) 72.96 & 298.58 \(\pm\) 71.83 & 0.593 \\  & \(p\) & 0.144 & 0.109 & & 0.144 & 0.109 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{LL} & 1 & 426.80 \(\pm\) 66.47 & 397.37 \(\pm\) 74.24 & 0.500 & 397.16 \(\pm\) 25.31 & 396.25 \(\pm\) 63.12 & 0.500 \\  & 2 & 330.37 \(\pm\) 29.14 & 293.09 \(\pm\) 26.36 & 0.068 & 341.16 \(\pm\) 23.09 & 287.69 \(\pm\) 45.07 & 0.068 \\  & \(p\) & 0.068 & 0.068 & & 0.068 & 0.068 & \\ \hline \multirow{3}{*}{R} & 1 & 328.56 \(\pm\) 44.01 & 355.69 \(\pm\) 82.20 & 0.686 & 312.18 \(\pm\) 69.91 & 388.56 \(\pm\) 92.00 & 0.043 \\  & 2 & 252.97 \(\pm\) 24.55 & 200.94 \(\pm\) 26.56 & 0.109 & 286.22 \(\pm\) 54.06 & 287.68 \(\pm\) 18.90 & \textless{}0.05 \\ \cline{1-1}  & \(p\) & 0.068 & 0.109 & & 0.273 & 0.109 & \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}  
* RB—running with the ball; RNB—running without the ball; LR—lay-up on the right side; LL—lay-up on the left side; R—rebound.  
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Table 6: Results considering the two experience levels for the five movements (Mov) at T1 and T2. According to [PERSON] et al. [39], identifying the distribution of plantar pressure can help athletes and their coaches to prevent injuries. These injuries can be caused by the high number of repetitions of the exercises but can also be due to poorly performed exercises. [PERSON] et al. [10] reported that normal running and sprinting are the most repeated movements in basketball, which can lead to pressures in the order of 360 kPa. Note that, today, there are several studies on the development of footwear for basketball players to create greater cushioning in the rearfoot, a highly requested area during basketball practice. The value of 360 kPa is observed in almost all the movements with running, principally for the more experienced athletes. The intensity imposed during basketball training by  
Figure 5: Mean peak pressure (mPP): (**a**) Level 1; (**b**) Level 2. RB—running with the ball; RNB—running without the ball; LR—lay-up on the right side; LL—lay-up on the left side; R—rebound. the most experienced athletes could be greater than that imposed by the remaining athletes. On the other hand, less experienced athletes are more careful in performing the exercises, as they are not as confident in the way they perform them; hence, the plantar pressure could be lower. This study was developed at the academy under normal training conditions and not highly controlled laboratory conditions. The experimental setup was carried out by considering the pressure sensitivity of the foot, the impacts of the external load, and the duration of the test. However, individual factors of the athletes, such as foot morphology and body mass, were not included as experimental parameters. Additionally, the number of athletes (nine at the end) may not have been enough to extrapolate the results.