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. 2015 May;50(5):498–507. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-49.6.03

Table 2.

Average Joint Position and External Joint Moments Across Entire Landing Phase Stratified by Static Lower Extremity Alignment Cluster

Variable
Cluster 1: Internally Rotated Hip and Valgus Knee Posture
Cluster 2: Neutral Posture
Cluster 3: Externally Rotated Knee and Valgus Knee Posture
Average joint position, °
 Hip flexion (+) 46.68 ± 10.09 49.38 ± 13.83 49.55 ± 12.04
 Hip adduction (−) −0.91 ± 7.28 2.08 ± 6.68 −0.47 ± 8.43
 Hip internal rotation (−) 1.03 ± 6.22 0.14 ± 7.14 −1.60 ± 7.20
 Knee flexion (−) −57.84 ± 10.88 −59.27 ± 10.88 −60.09 ± 10.22
 Knee valgus (+)a 3.09 ± 6.81 −1.06 ± 6.17 2.48 ± 7.01
 Knee external rotation (+) −0.01 ± 9.08 0.84 ± 9.13 1.82 ± 7.81
Average external joint moments, (Nm · BW−1 · Ht−1) × 10−2
 Hip flexion (−)b −10.19 ± 3.27 −11.52 ± 3.44 −9.29 ± 2.85
 Hip adduction (+) −5.00 ± 4.06 −4.03 ± 3.72 −3.84 ± 2.71
 Hip internal rotation (−) 4.81 ± 1.74 4.20 ± 2.32 4.12 ± 1.43
 Knee flexion (+) 2.23 ± 2.23 2.19 ± 2.02 3.09 ± 2.12
 Knee valgus (−) −6.85 ± 2.93 −5.62 ± 3.25 −5.60 ± 2.15
 Knee external rotation (−)c −2.69 ± 1.11 −1.98 ± 1.64 −1.87 ± 0.79

Abbreviations: BW, body weight; Ht, height.

a

Main effect: cluster 2 < clusters 1 and 3 (P ≤ .02).

b

Main effect: cluster 2 > clusters 1 and 3 (P ≤ .03).

c

Main effect: cluster 1 > clusters 2 and 3 (P = .006).