TABLE.
Linear mixed effects models defining the extent to which kinematic measures including step rate condition can be used to estimate kinetics, with final models created using backward variable selection.
| Adjusted R2 | Parameters | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Knee Extensor Moment | 0.43 | ||
| Intercept | 0.39 | 0.440 | |
| −10% Condition | −0.29 | 0.037 | |
| +10% Condition | 0.16 | 0.176 | |
| Foot Inclination Angle at IC | 0.02 | 0.003 | |
| Heel to COM Distance at IC | 6.82 | 0.001 | |
| COM Vertical Excursion | 16.88 | 0.002 | |
| Knee Sagittal Plane Energy Absorption | 0.58 | ||
| Intercept | −0.03 | 0.902 | |
| −10% Condition | −0.14 | <.0001 | |
| +10% Condition | 0.04 | 0.212 | |
| Foot Inclination Angle at IC | −0.03 | <.0001 | |
| Peak Knee Flexion Angle | −0.01 | 0.044 | |
| Peak Patellofemoral Force | 0.55 | ||
| Intercept | −4.38 | 0.328 | |
| −10% Condition | 3.76 | <0.001 | |
| +10% Condition | 3.10 | <0.001 | |
| Peak Knee Flexion Angle | 1.32 | <0.001 | |
| Peak Vertical Ground Reaction Force | 0.48 | ||
| Intercept | 12.62 | <0.001 | |
| −10% Condition | −0.19 | 0.824 | |
| +10% Condition | −0.54 | 0.515 | |
| Foot Inclination Angle at IC | −0.05 | <0.001 | |
| COM Vertical Excursion | 132.00 | <0.001 | |
| −10% Condition: COM Vertical Excursion | −16.30 | 0.076 | |
| +10% Condition: COM Vertical Excursion | 18.91 | 0.079 | |
| Braking Impulse | 0.50 | ||
| Intercept | 0.07 | 0.003 | |
| −10% Condition | 0.03 | 0.082 | |
| +10% Condition | −0.02 | 0.174 | |
| Foot Inclination Angle at IC | −0.001 | 0.021 | |
| Heel to COM Distance at IC | 0.47 | <0.001 | |
| COM Vertical Excursion | 0.87 | 0.001 | |
| −10% Condition: Heel to COM Distance at IC | −0.31 | 0.102 | |
| +10% Condition: Heel to COM Distance at IC | 0.34 | 0.136 | |
| Loading Rate | 0.04 | ||
| Intercept | 553.04 | <0.001 | |
| −10% Condition | 56.28 | 0.018 | |
| −10% Condition | −42.44 | 0.074 | |
Abbreviations: COM, center of mass; IC, initial contact