ArticleJournal of biomechanics2020
Lower knee extensor and flexor strength is associated with varus thrust in people with knee osteoarthritis.
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- Association between imbalanced lower extremity muscle quality and the development of knee osteoarthritis: a Systematic Review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- There is more to the knee joint than just the quadriceps: A systematic review with meta-analysis and evidence gap map of hamstring strength, flexibility, and morphology in individuals with gradual-onset knee disorders.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Defining and measuring varus thrust in knee osteoarthritis: A scoping review of current evidence and challenges.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2025Review
- Varus deformity in medial knee osteoarthritis correlates with fatty degeneration of lower limb muscles: Artificial intelligence-based computed tomography analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Assessment of varus thrust using inertial measurement units.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2025Article
- Frontal Plane Knee Kinematics and Kinetics During Gait in Children and Youth with Achondroplasia-Correspondence with Static X-Ray Images and Relevance to Symptoms.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring molecular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiological association between knee osteoarthritis and sarcopenia.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2023Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with knee osteoarthritis among middle-aged and elderly individuals in rural Tianjin: a population-based cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- A Novel Classification of Coronal Plane Knee Joint Instability Using Nine-Axis Inertial Measurement Units in Patients with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Gait cycle time variability in patients with knee osteoarthritis and its possible associating factors.Journal of physical therapy science · 2022Article
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Abstract
Varus thrust during walking is common in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and can increase the risk of disease progression. Lower limb muscle strength, particularly isokinetic strength, may play a role in varus thrust. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between varus thrust and isokinetic strength knee extensors and flexors in people with and without knee OA . Data from participants with (n = 28) and without (n = 68) knee OA were used. All participants underwent gait analysis during walking at a self-selected pace. Isokinetic knee extensor and flexor strength were measured at 60°/s and 120°/s. Varus thrust was measured using peak knee adduction velocity and knee adduction excursion during the first half of stance. Multiple linear regression was used to examine relationships between strength and varus thrust in the two groups separately while adjusting for age, sex, walking speed, and static alignment. In those with knee OA, knee extensor (Model R
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