Table 3.

Gait measures (mean ±SD) for experimental and contralateral legs in Loaded and Sham groups with the varus loading device (VLD) engaged (compressive overload applied) and disengaged (no compressive overload applied). There were no significant differences between the Loaded and Sham groups and no significant differences between the VLD being engaged and disengaged for the Loaded or Sham groups.

	Sham Group				Loaded Group
	Contralateral Leg		Experimental Leg		Contralateral Leg		Experimental Leg
Gait Parameter	Engaged	Disengaged	Engaged	Disengaged	Engaged	Disengaged	Engaged	Disengaged
Contact Time (ms)	502±177	548±104	379±42	441±83	466±149	500±169	450±69	472±14
Braking Force (% BW)*	−7.4±3.7	−5.8±2.3	−3.0±2.8	−4.4±2.8	−5.8±3.5	−8.7±3.1	−3.9±2.4	−4.6±1.8
Propulsive Force (% BW)*	9.9±4.9	10.4±1.4	5.4±2.5	4.7±2.3	11.0±1.6	9.5±2.4	10.5±12.2	6.8±2.3
Medial Force (% BW)*	−6.8±2.7	−8.1±1.8	−2.1±1.9	−2.1±0.8	−6.6±0.9	−6.8±1.6	−3.1±2.0	−4.6±2.6
Lateral Force (% BW)*	2.1±1.3	1.9±1.0	8.2±2.8	7.9±2.5	1.4±0.4	2.0±1.3	5.2±2.8	5.3±.4.0
Vertical Force (% BW)*	64.5±6.2	64.8±3.8	49.0±12.3	45.7±11.1	68.6±5.7	61.7±12.2	47.5±13.0	53.9±11.0

^*Significant effect of Leg (Contralateral vs. Experimental) independent of Group or Engagement status (p<0.01).