Differences in Gait Biomechanics Between Adolescents and Young Adults With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Adolescents and adults are treated similarly in rehabilitation and research despite differences in clinical recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Aberrant gait is a clinical outcome associated with poor long-term health post-ACLR but has not been compared between adolescents and adults.

Objective

To compare gait biomechanical waveforms throughout stance between adolescents (<18 years old) and young adults (≥18 years old) post-ACLR.

Design

Case-control study.

Setting

Laboratory.

Patients or other participants

Adolescents (n = 13, girls = 77%, age = 16.7 ± 0.6 years, height = 1.7 ± 0.1 m, weight = 22.2 ± 3.7 kg/m2) were identified from a cross-sectional cohort assessing clinical outcomes 6 to 12 months post-ACLR. Young ad

SUBMITTER: Lisee CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9842117 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature