Compensatory Responses During Slip-Induced Perturbation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Compared With Healthy Older Adults: An Increased Risk of Falls?

Compensatory Responses During Slip-Induced Perturbation in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Compared With Healthy Older Adults: An Increased Risk of Falls?

Background: Functional impairment of the knee joint affected by osteoarthritis and loss of muscle strength leads to a significant increase in the number of falls. Nevertheless, little is known about strategies for coping with gait perturbations in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Thus, this...

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Main Authors: Xiping Ren, Christoph Lutter, Maeruan Kebbach, Sven Bruhn, Qining Yang, Rainer Bader, Thomas Tischer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Subjects:
musculoskeletal disorders
older adults
treadmill-induced perturbation
slips and falls
compensatory step
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2022.893840/full

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