TABLE 2.
Descriptive values of biomechanical variables of interest during the first 50% of the stance phase of gait (expressed as median and interquartile ranges for involved and uninvolved limbs).
Involved (Interquartile Range) | Uninvolved (Interquartile Range) | |
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Peak Knee Flexion Angle | 18.4° (15.5- 22.8) | 22.2° (18.7- 25.6) |
Peak Knee Extension Moment | 0.38 Nm/kg·m (0.31- 0.50) | 0.49 Nm/kg·m (0.41- 0.58) |
Knee Excursion-Weight Acceptance | 14.4° (11.5- 16.5) | 18.0° (14.9- 20.1) |
Knee Excursion-Midstance | 12.9° (8.6- 16.8) | 19.6° (15.3- 23.2) |
Peak Medial Compartment Contact Force | 2.7 BW (2.3-3.0) | 2.9 BW (2.7- 3.2) |
Quadriceps Muscle Force at PKFA | 2.0 BW (1.7- 2.5) | 2.6 BW (2.3- 2.9) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; BW, bodyweight