The Clinical Assessment of Eccentric and Concentric Stepping Kinetics has Utility in Older African American Men with Knee Arthritis
Stair-stepping smoothness was diminished in the more involved leg and was associated with worse gait speed, patient-reported outcomes, and knee strength. This observation may reflect compromised motor control associated with decreased strength and greater disease severity in the more-involved leg.
Authors
- Katie L. Boncella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0576-1610)
- Haniel J. Hernandez
- Bryant A. Seamon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3995-1052)
- Tomas I. Gonzales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-8771)
- Michael O. Harris‐Love (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1842-3269)
- Valerie McIntosh
- Marc R. Blackman
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Morpho (United States) (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- George Washington University (US)
- Veterans Health Administration (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (US)
- Rocky Mountain MS Center (US)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Aging Science
- Published
- 2024-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0118746098312415241112103614
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00