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Table 1 1st EKAM peak, KAAI and Subtalar eversion angle results for healthy and OA Subjects during ascending (AS) and descending (DS) stairs.

From: The effects of using a lateral wedge insole on knee loading during ascending and descending stairs

Parameters

 

Mean ± (SD)

Mean ± (SD)

  

Control (Healthy)

LW (Healthy)

Control (OA)

LW (OA)

1st peak EKAM (Nm/Kg)

AS

.385 (.15 )

.357 (.14)

.394 (.13)

.366 (.12)

 

DS

.408 (.11)

.388 (.10)

.364 (.06)

.334 (.05)

KAAI (Nm/Kg/s)

AS

.228 (.15)

.207 (.14)

.189 (.06)

.174 (.06)

 

DS

.228 (.08)

.212 (.08)

.204 (.04)

.186 (.04)

Subtalar peak eversion (degrees)

AS

-5.71 (2.4)

-6.1 (2.9)

-4.41 (.62)

-4.82 (.70)

 

DS

-6.36 (2.3)

-7.06 (2.5)

-4.42 (1.2)

-5.11 (1.5)