Does Gait Retraining Have the Potential to Reduce Medial Compartmental Loading in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis While Not Adversely Affecting the Other Lower Limb Joints? A Systematic Review

Objectives: To review the literature regarding gait retraining to reduce knee adduction moments and their effects on hip and ankle biomechanics. Data Sources: Twelve academic databases were searched from inception to January 2019. Key words “walk*” OR “gait,” “knee” OR “adduction moment,” “osteoarth...

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Main Authors: Jake Bowd, MSc, Paul Biggs, PhD, Cathy Holt, PhD, Gemma Whatling, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590109519300242