Compensatory gait mechanics in patients with unilateral knee arthritis

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 2410-2419

  McGibbon, Chris A ^a   Krebs, David E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Energy transfer; Gait; Knee; Power flow; Unilateral arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; KNEE ARTHRITIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; FEMALE; GAIT; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0036842117     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Lane NE, Thompson JM. Management of osteoarthritis in the primary-care setting: An evidence-based approach to treatment. Am J Med 1997;103:25S-30S.
2. Schank JA, Herdman SJ, Bloyer RG. Physical therapy in the multidisciplinary assessment and management of osteoarthritis. Clin Ther 1986;9 Suppl B:14-23.
3. Fisher NM, Gresham GE, Abrams M, Hicks J, Horrigan D, Pendergast DR. Quantitative effects of physical therapy on muscular and functional performance in subjects with osteoarthritis of the knees. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1993;74:840-7.
4. Deyle GD, Henderson NE, Matekel RL, Ryder MG, Garber MB, Allison SC. Effectiveness of manual physical therapy and exercise in osteoarthritis of the knee. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2000;132:173-81.
5. Kovar PA, Allegrante JP, MacKenzie CR, Peterson MG, Gutin B, Charlson ME. Supervised fitness walking in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 1992;116:529-34.
6. Peterson MG, Kovar-Toledano PA, Otis JC, et al. Effect of a walking program on gait characteristics in patients with osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res 1993;6:11-6.
7. Sullivan T, Allegrante JP, Peterson MG, Kovar PA, MacKenzie CR. One-year followup of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who participated in a program of supervised fitness walking and supportive patient education. Arthritis Care Res 1998;11:228-33.
8. Fransen M, Margiotta E, Crosbie J, Edmonds J. A revised group exercise program for osteoarthritis of the knee. Physiother Res Int 1997;2:30-41.
9. Messier SP, Royer TD, Craven TE, O'Toole ML, Burns R, Ettinger WH Jr. Long-term exercise and its effect on balance in older, osteoarthritic adults: Results from the Fitness, Arthritis, and Seniors Trial (FAST). J Am Geriatr Soc 2000;48:131-8.
10. Rogind H, Bibow-Nielsen B, Jensen B, Moller HC, Frimodt-Moller H, Bliddal H. The effects of a physical training program on patients with osteoarthritis of the knees. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1998;79:1421-7.
11. Mangione KK, McCully K, Gloviak A, Lefebvre I, Hofmann M, Craik R. The effects of high-intensity and low-intensity cycle ergometry in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 1999;54:M184-90.
12. Hurley MV, Scott DL. Improvements in quadriceps sensorimotor function and disability of patients with knee osteoarthritis following a clinically practicable exercise regime. Br J Rheumatol 1998;37:1181-7.
13. Stauffer RN, Chao EY, Gyory AN. Biomechanical analysis of the diseased knee joint. Clin Orthop 1977;126:246-55.
14. Schnitzer TJ, Popovich JM, Andersson GB, Andriacchi TP. Effect of piroxicam on gait in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Arthritis Rheum 1993:39:1207-13.
15. Weidenhielm L, Svensson OK, Brostrom LA, Mattsson E. Adduction moment of the knee compared to radiological and clinical parameters in moderate medical osteoarthritis of the knee. Ann Chir Gynaecol 1994;83:236-42.
16. Sharma L, Hurwitz DE, Thonar EJ, et al. Knee adduction moment, serum hyaluronan level, and disease severity in medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis. Arthritis Rheum 1998;41:1233-40.
17. Kaufman KR, Hughes C, Morrey BF, Morrey M, An K-N. Gait characteristics of patients with knee osteoarthritis. J Biomech 2001;34:907-15.
18. McGibbon CA, Krebs DE, Puniello MS. Mechanical energy analysis identifies compensatory strategies in disabled elders' gait. J Biomech 2001;34:481-90.
19. McGibbon CA, Puniello MA, Krebs DE. Mechanical energy transfer during gait in relation to strength impairment and pathology in elderly women. Clin Biomech 2001;16:324-33.
20. McGibbon CA, Krebs DE, Scarborough DM. Rehabilitation effects on compensatory gait mechanics in patients with arthritis and other impairment. Arthritis Care Res 2002; in press.
21. McGibbon CA, Krebs DE. Effects of age and functional limitations on leg joint power and work during stance phase of gait. J Rehabil Res Dev 1999;36:173-82.
22. Krebs DE, Jette AJ, Assman SF. Moderate exercise improves gait stability in disabled elders. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1998;79:1489-95.
23. Riley PO, Mann RW, Hodge WA. Modelling of the biomechanics of posture and balance. J Biomech 1990;23:503-6.
24. McConville JT, Churchill TD, Kaleps I, Clauser CE, Cuzzi J. Anthropometric Relationships of Body Segment Moments of Inertia. AFAMRL-TR-80-119. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 1980. [cited September 17, 2002] available at http://www.ors.org/transactions/transactions.asp
25. Young JM, Chandler RF, Snow LL, Robinette KM, Zehner GF, Loftberg MS. Anthropometric and Mass Distribution Characteristics of the Adult Female. FAA-AM-83-16 (Government accession No. AD-A143096). Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, 1983. [cited September 17, 2002] available at http://www.ors.org/transactions/transactions.asp
26. McGibbon CA, Krebs DE. The influence of segment endpoint kinematics on segmental power calculations. Gait Posture 1998;7:237-42.
27. Aleshinsky SY, An energy 'sources' and 'fractions' approach to the mechanical energy expenditure problem. I. Basic concepts, description of the model, analysis of a one-link system movement. J Biomech 1986;19:287-93.
28. Aleshinsky SY. An energy 'sources' and 'fractions' approach to the mechanical energy expenditure problem. II. Movement of the multi-link chain model. J Biomech 1986;19:295-300.
29. Aleshinsky SY. An energy 'sources' and 'fractions' approach to the mechanical energy expenditure problem. III. Mechanical energy expenditure reduction during one link motion. J Biomech 1986;19:301-6.
30. Aleshinsky SY. An energy 'sources' and 'fractions' approach to the mechanical energy expenditure problem. IV. Criticism of the concept of 'energy transfers within and between links'. J Biomech 1986;19:307-9.
31. Aleshinsky SY. An energy 'sources' and 'fractions' approach to the mechanical energy expenditure problem. V. The mechanical energy expenditure reduction during motion of the multi-link system. J Biomech 1986;19:311-5.
32. McGibbon CA, Krebs DA. Age related changes in lower trunk coordination and energy transfer during gait. J Neurophysiol 2001;85:1923-31.
33. Fisher NM, White SC, Yack HJ, Smolinski RJ, Pendergast DR. Muscle function and gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis before and after muscle rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil 1997;19:47-55.
34. Jette AM, Lachman M, Giorgetti MM, et al. Exercise - It's never too late: The strong-for-life program. Am J Public Health 1999;89:66-72.
35. Weidenhielm L, Svensson OK, Brostrom LA. Surgical correction of leg alignment in unilateral knee osteoarthritis reduces the load on the hip and knee joint bilaterally. Clin Biomech 1995;10:217-21.
36. Baliunas AJ, Ryals AR, Hurwitz DE, Karrar A, Andriacchi TP. Gait adaptations associated with early radiographic tibiofemoral knee osteoarthritis. 46th Annual Meeting, Orthopaedic Research Society. Orlando, FL; 2000: p260.
37. Jette AM, Assmann SF, Rooks D, Harris BA, Crawford S. Interrelationships among disablement concepts. J Gerontol Med Sci 1998;53A:M395-M404.
38. Brandt EN, Pope AM, Enabling America: Assessing the Role of Rehabilitation Science and Engineering. Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1997.
39. Nagi SZ. Disability concepts revised: Implications for prevention. In: Pope AM, Tarlov AR, editors. Disability in America. Toward a National Agenda for Prevention, Washington, DC: National Academy Press; 1991.
40. Judge JO, Davis RB, Ounpuu S. Step length reductions in advanced age: The role of ankle and hip kinetics. J Gerontol Med Sci 1996;51A:303-12.
41. Winter DA, Patla AE, Frank JS, Walt SE. Biomechanical walking pattern changes in the fit and healthy elderly. Phys Ther 1990;70:340-7.
42. McAlindon TE, Cooper C, Kirwan JR, Dieppe PA. Determinants of disability in osteoarthritis of the knee. Ann Rheum Dis 1993;52:258-62.
43. Konig A, Scheidler M, Rader C, Eulert J. The need for a dual rating system in total knee arthroplasty. Clin Orthop 1997;345:161-7.
44. Kerrigan DC, Todd MK, Croce UD, Lipsitz LA, Collins JJ. Biomechanical gait alterations independent of speed in the healthy elderly: Evidence for specific limiting impairments. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1998;79:317-22.
45. Kerrigan DC, Lee LW, Collins JJ, Riley PO, Lipsitz LA. Reduced hip extension during walking: Healthy elderly and fallers versus young adults. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001;82:26-30.