Table 2.
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.
Main effect: cluster 2 < clusters 1 and 3 (P ≤ .02).
Main effect: cluster 2 > clusters 1 and 3 (P ≤ .03).
Main effect: cluster 1 > clusters 2 and 3 (P = .006).