Differences in gait patterns, pain, function and quality of life between males and females with knee osteoarthritis: a clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of the gender differences in knee osteoarthritis (OA) by evaluating the differences in gait spatio-temporal parameters and the differences in pain, quality of life and function between males and females suffering from knee OA.

Methods

49 males and 85 females suffering from bilateral medial compartment knee OA participated in this study. Each patient underwent a computerized gait test and completed the WOMAC questionnaire and the SF-36 health survey. Independent t-tests were performed to examine the differences between males and females in age, BMI, spatio-temporal parameters, the WOMAC questionnaire and the SF-36 health survey.

Results

Males and females had different gait patterns. Although males and

SUBMITTER: Debi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2765955 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature