Foot structure and knee joint kinetics during walking with and without wedged footwear insoles

In this study, 3D foot scanning, dual X-ray absorptiometry and gait analysis methods were used to determine structural parameters of the foot and assess their relation to knee joint loading and biomechanical response to wedged insoles in 30 patients with knee osteoarthritis. In multiple linear regression models, foot fat content, height of the medial longitudinal arch and static hind foot angle were not associated with the magnitude of the knee adduction moment (R2  = 0.24, p = 0.060), knee adduction angular impulse (R2 = 0.21, p = 0.099) or 3D resultant knee moment (R2 = 0.23, p = 0.073) during gait.

Source: Journal of Biomechanics - April 11, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Ryan T. Lewinson, Ryan Madden, Anthony Killick, John W. Wannop, J. Preston Wiley, Victor M.Y. Lun, Chirag Patel, Jeremy M. LaMothe, Darren J. Stefanyshyn Source Type: research