Sagittal plane walking biomechanics in individuals with knee osteoarthritis after quadriceps strengthening.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare sagittal walking gait biomechanics between participants with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who increased quadriceps strength following a lower-extremity strengthening intervention (responders) and those who did not increase strength following the same strengthening protocol (non-responders) both at baseline and following the lower extremity strengthening protocol.

Design

Fifty-three participants with radiographic KOA (47% female, 62.3 ± 7.1 years, BMI = 28.5 ± 3.9 kg/m²) were enrolled in 10 sessions of lower extremity strengthening over a 28-day period. Maximum isometric quadriceps strength and walking gait biomechanics were collected on the involved limb at baseline and 4-weeks following the strengthening intervention. Responders were classified

SUBMITTER: Davis HC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475608 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature