Does Gait Retraining Have the Potential to Reduce Medial Compartmental Loading in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis While Not Adversely Affecting the Other Lower Limb Joints? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To review the literature regarding gait retraining to reduce knee adduction moments and their effects on hip and ankle biomechanics.

Data sources

Twelve academic databases were searched from inception to January 2019. Key words "walk*" OR "gait," "knee" OR "adduction moment," "osteoarthriti*" OR "arthriti*" OR "osteo arthriti*" OR "OA," and "hip" OR "ankle" were combined with conjunction "and" in all fields.

Study selection

Abstracts and full-text articles were assessed by 2 individuals against a predefined criterion.

Data synthesis

Of the 11 studies, sample sizes varied from 8-40 participants. Eight different gait retraining styles were evaluated: hip internal rotation, lateral trunk lean, toe-in, toe-out, increased step width, medial thrust, contra

SUBMITTER: Bowd J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853380 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature