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Table 2 Sagittal, coronal, and transverse plane kinematics of the lower extremity during cycling

From: Cycling kinematics in healthy adults for musculoskeletal rehabilitation guidance

  

Range of motion (•)

 

Maximum value (•)

Sagittal plane

Pelvis

1.6 ± 0.6

(0.7 – 3.6)

Posterior tilt

−15.0 ± 3.5

(− 24.1 – − 7.7)

Anterior tilt

16.6 ± 3.6

(8.9 – 25.3)

Hip

43.9 ± 3.7

(36.7 – 51.5)

Extension

−43.0 ± 5.1

(− 54.4 – − 34.5)

Flexion

86.9 ± 4.3

(79.7 – 98.0)

Knee

75.2 ± 7.2

(60.1 – 94.1)

Extension

−34.0 ± 9.8

(− 57.2 – − 14.7)

Flexion

109.3 ± 3.9

(102.7 – 118.5)

Ankle

26.9 ± 10.5

(10.8 – 47.0)

Dorsiflexion

7.6 ± 8.1

(− 6.2 – 28.3)

Plantar flexion

19.2 ± 7.6

(1.6 – 31.8)

Coronal plane

Pelvis

7.1 ± 2.5

(2.0 – 11.7)

Rt side up

3.5 ± 2.1

(−1.2 – 7.2)

Rt side down

3.6 ± 2.4

(−1.1 – 7.8)

Hip

5.0 ± 1.8

(1.6 – 10.8)

Adduction

10 ± 3.4

(5.9 – 21.8)

Abduction

−5.1 ± 2.9

(−13.6 – −0.9)

Knee

6.6 ± 2.7

(2.5 – 12.0)

Varus

1.6 ± 2.8

(−4.2 – 6.44)

Valgus

5.0 ± 2.2

(0.3 – 9.2)

Ankle

5.8 ± 3.2

(2.1 – 14.2)

Inversion

1.5 ± 6.0

(−14.1 – 13.0)

Eversion

4.3 ± 6.5

(−10.2 – 20.6)

Transverse plane

Pelvis

3.2 ± 1.9

(0.9 – 8.7)

Internal ROT

2.4 ± 3.1

(−4.2 – 8.8)

External ROT

0.8 ± 3.3

(−4.3 – 12.5)

Hip

11.6 ± 4.5

(3.3 – 23.8)

Internal ROT

6.3 ± 3.5

(−0.0 – 13.7)

External ROT

5.3 ± 6.1

(−5.9 – 20.6)

Knee

6.6 ± 2.7

(2.5 – 12.0)

Internal ROT

5.0 ± 2.2

(0.3 – 9.2)

External ROT

1.6 ± 2.8

(−4.2 – 6.4)

Ankle

10.3 ± 4.9

(3.9 – 22.0)

Internal ROT

4.4 ± 5.1

(−5.7 – 18.9)

External ROT

6.0 ± 4.3

(−1.0 – 13.2)

  1. Rt Right, ROT Rotation