Association between foot posture and tibiofemoral contact forces during barefoot walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis

• Published in: BMC musculoskeletal disorders Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Kubo, Takanari, Uritani, Daisuke, Ogaya, Shinya, Kita, Shunsuke, Fukumoto, Takahiko, Fujii, Tadashi, Inagaki, Yusuke, Tanaka, Yasuhito, Imagita, Hidetaka
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central Ltd 12.07.2022; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Ankle; Arthritis; Calcaneus; Cartilage; Clinical medicine; Complications and side effects; Feet; Foot; Gait; Health aspects; Kinematics; Knee; Musculoskeletal diseases; Musculoskeletal model; Osteoarthritis; Patient outcomes; Physiological aspects; Posture; Risk factors; Tibiofemoral contact force; Vertebrae; Walking; Japan

Background Accumulating evidence indicates that abnormal foot posture are risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the relationship between foot posture and tibiofemoral contact force (CF) during habitual weight-bearing activities remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the associa...