TABLE 3.
Knee flexion angle and sagittal and frontal plane joint moments during gait is presented for the injured and uninjured limb for all 27 participants
| Injured | Uninjured | Difference | 95% CI | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFA at IC (°) | 6.7 (5.8) | 0.2 (4.2) | 6.4 | 4.4– 8.5 | <.001 |
| pKFA (°) | 21.0 (5.9) | 18.4 (6.5) | 2.6 | 0.5–4.7 | .019 |
| kEXC (°) | 14.3 (3.7) | 18.2 (4.4) | −3.9 | −5.5–−2.2 | <.001 |
| pKFM (N·m/kg·m) | 0.36 (0.14) | 0.40 (0.18) | −0.04 | −0.10–0.02 | .224 |
| KFM impulse (N·m·s/kg·m) | 0.056 (0.022) | 0.057 (0.028) | −0.001 | −0.010–0.007 | .769 |
| pKAM (N·m/kg·m) | 0.21 (0.09) | 0.28 (0.10) | −0.07 | −0.12–−0.03 | .003 |
| KAM impulse (N·m·s/kg·m) | 0.071 (0.043) | 0.097 (0.044) | −0.026 | −0.046–−0.006 | .012 |
Note: Values in parentheses are SDs. The interlimb difference is presented with its 95% confidence interval. Boldface numbers indicate statistical significance (p values of <.05). ° = degrees.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IC, initial contact; KAM, knee adduction moment; kEXC, knee flexion angle excursion; KFA, knee flexion angle; kg, kilogram; KFM, knee flexion moment; m, meter; N, newton; p, p value; pKAM, peak knee adduction moment; pKFA, peak knee flexion angle; s, second.