Degree
Master of Science
Program
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Supervisor
Trevor Birmingham
Abstract
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Abstract
Objectives: 1) Estimate test-retest reliability of knee angles and moments during gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) using the Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab (GRAIL); 2) Examine concurrent validity of knee angles and moments using the GRAIL and overground system (gold standard); and 3) Examine known-groups validity of knee angles and moments in patients with knee OA and healthy ontrols.
Methods: Patients and controls walked using both systems to produce knee angle and moment waveforms during stance, enabling discrete measure comparisons. atients completed a second session within one week.
Results: Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.52-to-0.93 for test-retest reliability. Pearson correlations ranged from 0.05-to-0.96 with transverse plane peaks being weakest. Patients had significantly higher first peak knee adduction moments than controls (0.58 %BW*ht).
Conclusion: Preliminary results suggest adequate reliability and validity of knee angles and moments in patients using the GRAIL. Knee transverse plane measures should be interpreted cautiously.
Recommended Citation
Pinto, Ryan, "Gait Real-Time Analysis Interactive Lab: Reliability and Validity of Knee Angles and Moments in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis" (2016). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 4097.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/4097