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Effects Of Increased Step Width On Knee Joint Biomechanics In Healthy And Knee Osteoarthritis Older Adults During Stair Descent, Maxime Robert Paquette
Effects Of Increased Step Width On Knee Joint Biomechanics In Healthy And Knee Osteoarthritis Older Adults During Stair Descent, Maxime Robert Paquette
Doctoral Dissertations
Stair negotiation is one of the most challenging tasks for older adults especially for those suffering from knee osteoarthritis (OA). To date, no studies have investigated the effects of increased step width (SW) on knee joint biomechanics. The purpose of Study One was to investigate the effects of increased SW on peak internal knee abduction moment and other lower extremity variables during stair descent in healthy older adults. The purpose of Study Two was to investigate the effects of increased SW on peak internal knee abduction moment, knee pain and other lower extremity variables during stair descent in medial compartment …
Does Changing Step Width Alter Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Running?, Richard Arthur Brindle Iii
Does Changing Step Width Alter Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Running?, Richard Arthur Brindle Iii
Masters Theses
A large percentage of runners incur a running related injury, with injury occurring most frequently at the knee. Runners with the most common overuse knee injuries have associated biomechanics that differ from healthy runners. Altering step width while running may influence those associated biomechanics. The purpose of this study was to determine the biomechanical response of lower extremity joints in healthy runners to increasing and decreasing step width during running. A preferred step width condition was collected first, followed in randomized order by a narrow step width condition and a wide step width condition. Step width was decreased to 0% …