For people with foot and knee alignment issues, subtle changes in walking mechanics may influence how stress is distributed inside the knee.
Looking more closely at how foot position affects knee loading, researchers analyzed walking patterns in 28 individuals with flexible flatfoot under neutral, toe-in, and toe-out conditions. They estimated forces acting across the knee joint and used a finite element model to examine how stress was distributed within the medial meniscus. While a toe-in gait increased tibiofemoral force during part of the walking cycle, it also reduced peak meniscal stress, whereas a toe-out gait produced the highest stress levels.
By revealing how foot progression angle can reshape forces within the knee, this work supports a more individualized approach to gait interventions aimed at protecting joint tissues and promoting long-term knee health.
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๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐: Foot Progression Angle Modulates Knee Loading During Walking in Individuals with Flexible Flatfoot
๐๐๐๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐: Linxiao Shen, Zhenghui Lu, Xin Li, Zifan Xia, Yufan Xu, Chengyuan Zhu, Yang Song, Xuanzhen Cen, Dong Sun, Gusztรกv Fekete, and Yaodong Gu
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