The classification and monitoring of individuals with early knee osteoarthritis (OA) are
important considerations for the design and evaluation of therapeutic interventions and …

The muscles of the lower limb, particularly the quadriceps, play an important role in the
genesis and management of knee osteoarthritis (OA). At the knee, muscles function to …

Principal component analysis of a data matrix extracts the dominant patterns in the matrix in
terms of a complementary set of score and loading plots. It is the responsibility of the data …

Research Methods in Biomechanics, Second Edition, demonstrates the range of available
research techniques and how to best apply this knowledge to ensure valid data collection. In …

BACKGROUND: Compared to matched controls, knee osteoarthritis patients walk with
altered, kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity. Studies of osteoarthritis patient gait have …

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactoral, progressive disease process of the
musculoskeletal system. Mechanical factors have been implicated in the progression of …

The aim of this paper was to present a review on the role that movement variability (MV)
plays in the analysis of sports movement and in the monitoring of the athlete's skills. MV has …

Objective To identify which gait deviations are consistently associated with knee
osteoarthritis (KOA) and how these are influenced by disease severity, the involved …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disorder resulting in degenerative changes to the knee joint.
Three-dimensional gait analysis provides a unique method of measuring knee dynamics …

Background As knee osteoarthritis (OA) cannot be cured, treatments that slow structural
disease progression are a priority. Knee muscle activation has a potential role in OA …