The Reliability of Knee Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force During Stair Negotiation

Hajizadeh, Maryam; Hashemi Oskouei, Alireza; Ghalichi, Farzan

doi:10.22041/ijbme.2018.72926.1272

Document Type : Full Research Paper

Authors

¹ Ph.D, Biomechanics Department, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Biomechanics Department, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

³ Professor, Biomechanics Department, Biomedical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22041/ijbme.2018.72926.1272

Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is one of the most costly knee injuries, usually occurring to young athletes, often leading to functional instability, inability to return to previous levels of physical activity, and premature osteoarthritis (OA). The main function of ACL is controlling anterior tibia translation as well as axial tibia rotation. Therefore, patients with ACL deficiency (ACLD) have to use different compensatory mechanisms and kinematic changes to maintain their stability during different activities. The study aims to measure the reliability of knee kinematics and ground reaction force during stair negotiation. Fifteen participants with unilateral ACLD ascended 4-step staircase, where 8-10 reflective markers was inserted on each segment of lower extremity. Five-camera VICON system and 10-camera VICON system were used in the first and second phase of study, respectively. Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and standard error of measurement (SEM) was calculated for each parameter in the knee events during stair climbing. The results showed high consistency of kinematic parameters and GRF components was handled through reliability and repeatability calculations. ICC (2,5) showed similar values in injured and healthy contralateral leg with the range of (0.59-0.98) for all knee joint rotation and GRF components.

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Main Subjects

Gait Analysis

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Iranian Journal of Biomedical Engineering

The Reliability of Knee Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force During Stair Negotiation

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Volume 11, Issue 3
September 2017
Pages 201-210

The Reliability of Knee Kinematics and Ground Reaction Force During Stair Negotiation

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Volume 11, Issue 3September 2017Pages 201-210

Volume 11, Issue 3
September 2017
Pages 201-210