From: eleanor hoppe <eleanor_hoppe@mac.com>
Date: April 2, 2008 2:52:45 PM EDT
To: eleanor hoppe <eleanor_hoppe@mac.com>
Subject: ScienceDirect - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport : Reviewing knee osteoarthritis — a biomechanical perspective
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Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2004, Pages 347-357 |
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doi:10.1016/S1440-2440(04)80030-6
Copyright © 2004 Published by Elsevier Ltd
Review
Reviewing knee osteoarthritis — a biomechanical perspective
BD Jackson1, AE Wluka1, AJ Teichtahl1, ME Morris2 and FM Cicuttini1
1Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
2School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia
Available online 16 December 2005.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and is a major cause of disability in people aged over 65. Despite the major socioeconomic burden imposed by OA, the aetiology of this condition remains unclear. Although controversial, several metabolic factors have been implicated in the disease pathogenesis. Nevertheless, no unequivocal systemic risk factors for the onset or progression of OA have been identified. Recently, there has been a growing interest in the biomechanical factors associated with the pathogenesis of OA. This review aims to discuss several of the more pertinent biomechanical and neuromuscular factors, such as the knee adduction moment and muscle strength, that are becoming increasingly accepted as factors that contribute toward the pathogenesis of knee OA.
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport Volume 7, Issue 3, September 2004, Pages 347-357 |
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