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. 2014 Jun 28;472(10):3114–3120. doi: 10.1007/s11999-014-3737-0

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.