Table 2. Comparisons of lower extremity kinematics between the valgus and varus groups.
Valgus Group a N = 19 |
Varus Group a N = 15 |
P value | |
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Hip Joint | |||
Peak flexion angle (deg) | 40.2 ± 10.2 | 44.4 ± 11.7 | 0.27 |
Flexion angle at peak vGRF (deg) | 29.5 ± 7.8 | 31.3 ± 7.6 | 0.50 |
Knee Joint | |||
Peak flexion angle (deg) | 58.1 ± 6.8 | 60.4 ± 7.8 | 0.36 |
Flexion angle at peak vGRF (deg) | 37.1 ± 4.9 | 36.6 ± 7.1 | 0.80 |
Ankle Joint | |||
Peak dorsi-flexion angle (deg) | 29.3 ± 4.4 | 31.9 ± 7.6 | 0.22 |
Dorsi-flexion angle at peak vGRF (deg) | 15.9 ± 4.8 | 15.7 ± 4.2 | 0.89 |
a Data are reported as mean ± standard diviation.
vGRF, vertical ground reaction force