Association between foot posture and tibiofemoral contact forces during barefoot walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accumulating evidence indicates that abnormal foot posture are risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the relationship between foot posture and tibiofemoral contact force (CF) during habitual weight-bearing activities remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the association between tibiofemoral CF and foot posture while walking.

Methods

In total, 18 patients with knee OA and 18 healthy individuals participated in this cross-sectional study. Foot parameters were evaluated by Foot Posture Index (FPI), Staheli Arch Index (SAI), hallux valgus angle, calcaneus inverted angle relative to the floor as a static rearfoot posture, navicular height, and toe grip strength. In addition, all participants underwent kinetic and kinematic measurements during a s

SUBMITTER: Kubo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275029 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature