The effects of pediatric obesity on patellofemoral joint contact force during walking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity increases a child's risk of developing knee pain across the lifespan, potentially through elevated patellofemoral joint loads that occur during habitual weight-bearing activities.

Research question

Do obese children have greater absolute and patellar-area-normalized patellofemoral joint forces compared to healthy weight children during walking?

Methods

We utilized a cross-sectional design to address the aims of this study. Experimental biomechanics data were collected during treadmill walking in 10 healthy-weight and 10 obese 8-12 year-olds. We used radiographic images to develop subject-specific musculoskeletal models, generated walking simulations from the experimental data, and predicted patellofemoral joint contact force using established techni

SUBMITTER: Kim N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6707885 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature