Weakening iliopsoas muscle in healthy adults may induce stiff knee pattern

Objective: The goal of the present study was to investigate the relationship between iliopsoas muscle group weakness and related hip joint velocity reduction and stiff-knee gait (SKG) during walking in healthy individuals. Methods: A load of 5% of each individual's body weight was placed on non...

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Main Authors: N. Ekin Akalan, Shavkat Kuchimov, Adnan Apti, Yener Temelli, Anand Nene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AVES 2016-12-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16302449