Modelling knee flexion effects on joint power absorption and adduction moment

• Published in: The knee Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 490 - 493
• Main Authors: Nagano, Hanatsu, Tatsumi, Ichiroh, Sarashina, Eri, Sparrow, W.A., Begg, Rezaul K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Adduction moment; Conflicts of interest; Eccentric work; Gait - physiology; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional - methods; Kinematics; Knee; Knee Joint - physiopathology; Ligaments; Male; Older people; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology; Posture; Power absorption; Range of Motion, Articular - physiology; Walking - physiology; Young Adult; Eccentric work; Power absorption; Osteoarthritis; Adduction moment

Knee osteoarthritis is commonly associated with ageing and long-term walking. In this study the effects of flexing motions on knee kinetics during stance were simulated. Extended knees do not facilitate efficient loading. It was therefore, hypothesised that knee flexion would promote power absorptio...