Effect of knee unloading shoes on regional plantar forces in people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis – an exploratory study

Effect of knee unloading shoes on regional plantar forces in people with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis – an exploratory study

Abstract Background Knee ‘unloading’ footwear can reduce the external knee adduction moment in people with knee osteoarthritis, yet effects of these shoes on regional plantar forces are unknown. We evaluated the effects of unloading shoes on in-shoe regional plantar forces, and whether measures of f...

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Main Authors: Joyce A. C. van Tunen, Kade L. Paterson, Tim V. Wrigley, Ben R. Metcalf, Jonas B. Thorlund, Rana S. Hinman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Knee osteoarthritis
Foot
Unloading
Footwear
Pressure
Force
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-018-0278-x

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