The Impact of Increased Knee Joint Flexion Angle During Loading Response on Mechanical Load of the Knee Joint in Healthy Elderly Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Ensuring sufficient knee joint flexion angle during the early stance phase may serve as an effective instructional strategy for reducing KAM. Given its simplicity and non-invasive nature, this intervention may have practical potential for use in clinical or community-based gait training programs for older adults at risk of knee OA. However, these findings should be interpreted with caution when generalized to patients with knee OA. Such individuals may have altered muscle activation, increased joint sensitivity, or limited range of motion, which could affect their response to gait modification. Future studies involving longitudinal follow-up or patient-centered outcomes such as pain, function, and adherence will be necessary to evaluate the long-term clinical applicability of this intervention.