Open AccessEffects of BMI on Walking Speed and Gait Biomechanics after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Hope DavisWilson,
Christopher Johnston,
Emma Young,
Kun Song,
Erik A. Wikstrom,
J. Troy Blackburn,
Brian Pietrosimone
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000002460
Subject(s) - biomechanics , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , gait , medicine , body mass index , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anterior cruciate ligament , ground reaction force , preferred walking speed , gait analysis , knee joint , knee flexion , osteoarthritis , orthodontics , physical therapy , kinematics , surgery , anatomy , physics , alternative medicine , classical mechanics , pathology
History of an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and high body mass index (BMI) are strong independent risk factors for knee osteoarthritis (KOA) onset. The combination of these risk factors may further negatively affect joint loading and KOA risk. We sought to determine the combined influence of BMI and ACLR on walking speed and gait biomechanics that are hypothesized to influence KOA onset.