Journal article
Lower extremity joint position sense in runners with and without a history of knee overuse injury
Gait & posture, v 36(3), pp 557-560
01 Jul 2012
PMID: 22698704
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Abstract
Kinematic and kinetic analyses are routinely implemented to determine if gait differences exist between runners with and without a history of knee injury. Hip and knee kinematic differences have been reported between knee injured and non-injured runners. Yet, there is no consensus on whether these differences are the primary variables contributing to knee injury. Furthermore, there may be additional underlying factors that contribute to the development of injury that cannot be determined by gait analysis. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if joint position sense differences exist in runners with and without a history of knee overuse injury. Sagittal plane knee and hip joint position sense was measured in 13 runners with a history of knee overuse injury and 13 runners with no history of knee overuse injury. Absolute joint position replication error was measured during both a weight bearing and a non-weight bearing condition. Joint position replication errors at each joint were compared among groups and task using a two-way ANOVA with joint task as the repeated measure. Knee and hip joint replication errors were similar between both groups. The weight bearing and non-weight bearing tasks resulted in similar joint position replication errors. There were no interaction effects. In conclusion, knee flexion and hip adduction joint position sense is similar in runners with and without a history of knee overuse injury. Therefore, joint position sense measured via weight bearing and non-weight bearing joint position replication tasks may not play an important role in the development of knee overuse injury. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Title
- Lower extremity joint position sense in runners with and without a history of knee overuse injury
- Creators
- Eric Foch - University of Tennessee at KnoxvilleClare E. Milner - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Publication Details
- Gait & posture, v 36(3), pp 557-560
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000319908600044
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84864335925
- Other Identifier
- 991019296578804721
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