Effects of methods of descending stairs forwards versus backwards on knee joint force in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a clinical controlled study

• Main Authors: Oki Sadaaki (Author), Hasegawa Masaki (Author), Chin Takaaki (Author), Kanai Shusaku (Author), Shimatani Koji (Author), Shimada Tomoaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The aim of this study was to investigate the kinetic characteristics of compensatory backward descending movement performed by patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Using a three-dime...