Knee moments of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed and control participants during normal and inclined walking.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Prior injury to the knee, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, is known to predispose one to premature osteoarthritis (OA). The study sought to explore if there was a biomechanical rationale for this process by investigating changes in external knee moments between people with a history of ACL injury and uninjured participants during walking: (1) on different surface inclines and (2) at different speeds. In addition we assessed functional differences between the groups.

Participants

12 participants who had undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and 12 volunteers with no history of knee trauma or injury were recruited into this study. Peak knee flexion and adduction moments were assessed during flat (normal and slow speed), uphill and downhill walking

SUBMITTER: Varma RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4054639 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature