Reliability of a method to evaluate strategies that reduce knee joint overload during gait

Authors

  • Claudio Marcos Bedran de Magalhães Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas - MG
  • Renan Alves Resende Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Ana Cisalpino Pinheiro Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • Maria Clarice Lopes da Silva
  • Renata Noce Kirkwood Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v11n3.3741

Keywords:

Biomechanics, Gait, Kinetics, Reproducibility of results.

Abstract

Introduction: Sideways leaning of trunk lean, increased internal hip abduction moment and external rotation of the foot are strategies used to reduce knee joint overload. Objective: To evaluate the test-retest reliability of the procedures used to obtain the strategies that reduce knee joint overload. Methods: The quantitative gait analysis in ten healthy elderly was performed by Qualisys Pro-Reflex system. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) was calculated to reliability analysis. Results: The ICC for maximum, minimum and amplitude of lateral trunk lean, internal hip abduction moment and external rotation of the foot were 0.92, 0.65 e 0.94; 0.70, 0.65 e 0.77, and 0.77, 0.77 e 0.85, respectively. Conclusions: The method demonstrated moderate to good reliability and can be used in future studies.

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Author Biographies

Claudio Marcos Bedran de Magalhães, Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas - MG

Professor de cinesiologia, fisiologia do exercício, lesões esportivas e ergonomia do Centro Universitário de Sete Lagoas - MG. Mestre em Cinências da Reabilitação pela UFMG.

Renan Alves Resende, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Mestre em Ciências da Reabilitação pela UFMG. Doutorando em Ciências da Reabilitação pela UFMG.

Ana Cisalpino Pinheiro, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Fisioterapeuta

Maria Clarice Lopes da Silva

Fisioterapeuta

Renata Noce Kirkwood, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

PhD. Professora adjunta do departamento de fisioterapia da UFMG

Published

2012-09-26

How to Cite

1.
Magalhães CMB de, Resende RA, Pinheiro AC, Silva MCL da, Kirkwood RN. Reliability of a method to evaluate strategies that reduce knee joint overload during gait. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2012 Sep. 26 [cited 2024 Jul. 2];11(3):383-90. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/3741

Issue

Section

Applied Sciences