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Lateral wedges decrease biomechanical risk factors for knee osteoarthritis in obese women.

Elizabeth M Russell1, Joseph Hamill

  • 1Biomechanics Laboratory, The Andrews-Paulos Research and Education Institute, 1020 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32561, USA. erussell.kin@gmail.com

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Laterally wedged insoles reduce knee adduction moments in obese women, potentially preventing knee osteoarthritis. Further research is needed to examine long-term effects.

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Published on: July 22, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Orthopedics
  • Kinesiology

Background:

  • Obesity is a major risk factor for medial compartment knee osteoarthritis.
  • Laterally wedged insoles are known to reduce biomechanical risk factors in lean individuals, but their effect on obese women is unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of an 8° laterally wedged insole on kinetic and kinematic gait parameters in obese women.
  • To compare the effects in obese women versus lean controls.

Main Methods:

  • Gait analysis was conducted on 14 obese and 14 lean women.
  • Participants walked with and without a full-length, wedged insole at preferred and standard speeds.
  • Key parameters included peak joint angles, external knee adduction moment, and angular impulse.

Main Results:

  • The wedged insole significantly reduced peak external knee adduction moment and its angular impulse in both obese and lean groups.
  • Minor changes in ankle dorsiflexion and eversion range of motion were observed.
  • No significant alterations in peak angles of superior joints were found.

Conclusions:

  • Laterally wedged insoles can mitigate biomechanical risk factors associated with knee osteoarthritis in obese women.
  • This intervention may help obese women remain active and delay or prevent knee osteoarthritis onset.
  • Long-term efficacy and effects of these insoles require further investigation.