Table 2.
Relationships between baseline isokinetic knee muscle strength and change in knee adduction moment
| 2-year change in knee adduction moment parameters* | Normal-pace gait | Fast-pace gait | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regression coefficient (95% CI) | p value | Regression coefficient (95% CI) | p value | |
| Peak knee adduction moment (Nm/[BW × HT]%) | ||||
| Concentric quadriceps (Nm/kg) | 0.16 (−0.19 to 0.50) | 0.37 | −0.01 (−0.47 to 0.44) | 0.96 |
| Eccentric quadriceps (Nm/kg) | −0.04 (−0.28 to 0.20) | 0.73 | −0.17 (−0.49 to 0.15) | 0.30 |
| Concentric hamstrings (Nm/kg) | 0.32 (−0.33 to 0.97) | 0.33 | 0.14 (−0.75 to 1.02) | 0.76 |
| Eccentric hamstrings (Nm/kg) | −0.17 (−0.60 to 0.27) | 0.45 | −0.40 (−0.98 to 0.18) | 0.18 |
| Knee adduction moment impulse (Nm.second/[BW × HT]%) | ||||
| Concentric quadriceps (Nm/kg) | 0.04 (−0.06 to 0.15) | 0.43 | −0.03 (−0.12 to 0.06) | 0.47 |
| Eccentric quadriceps (Nm/kg) | 0.00 (−0.08 to 0.07) | 0.93 | −0.05 (−0.11 to 0.01) | 0.12 |
| Concentric hamstrings (Nm/kg) | 0.05 (−0.15 to 0.25) | 0.62 | −0.01 (−0.19 to 0.17) | 0.93 |
| Eccentric hamstrings (Nm/kg) | −0.03 (−0.16 to 0.10) | 0.63 | −0.08 (−0.19 to 0.03) | 0.18 |
* Adjusting for baseline scores and change in walking speed during 2 years; BW = body weight; HT = height.