Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Gait Analysis"
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CONTRA-LATERAL KNEE JOINT FUNCTION IN MODERATE KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: AN ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC INVESTIGATION OF KNEE MUSCLE CO-CONTRACTION
(2017-08-28)Unilateral knee osteoarthritis (OA) often progresses to bilateral disease, yet studies focused on joint function during walking often test the symptomatic knee only. The thesis objectives were: i) identify whether ... -
Factors affecting knee joint muscle activation patterns during gait in individuals with knee osteoarthritis
(2012-01-03)Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive disease and a leading cause of morbidity in older adults, resulting in severe mobility limitations. While the osteoligamentous and neuromuscular systems are altered in knee OA, ... -
Innovative Clinical Tools for Objectively Measuring Longitudinal Changes in Knee Arthroplasty Patient Gait Kinematics Awaiting Surgery
(2024-04-22)Current clinical management of end-stage knee OA lacks objective functional assessments of patients. Markerless motion capture systems are a new technology that have the potential to facilitate efficient, well-integrated ...