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Table 4 Running in stance phase kinematics and kinetics of the knee

From: Biomechanical characteristics of the lower extremities during running in male long-distance runners with a history of medial tibial stress syndrome: a case control study

 

MTSS group

non-MTSS group

P-value

Effect size

Maximum flexion angle in degrees

44.463 ± 4.145

44.981 ± 3.364

0.730

0.140

Maximum extension angle in degrees

 − 13.235 (8.312)

 − 21.475 (6.601)

0.083

0.790

Maximum flexion moment in Nm/kg

 − 0.123 (0.458)

0.042 (0.173)

0.346

0.491

Maximum extension moment in Nm/kg

4.581 (2.100)

4.203 (4.946)

0.222

0.470

Maximum varus angle in degrees

0.013 (0.425)

0.019 (0.471)

0.375

0.480

Maximum valgus angle in degrees

0.043 (0.449)

0.018 (0.126)

0.376

0.410

Maximum varus moment in Nm/kg

1.517 ± 0.915

1.057 ± 0.714

0.165

0.630

Maximum valgus moment in Nm/kg

 − 0.154 (0.102)

0.017 (0.189)

0.734

0.210

Maximum generated power on the sagittal plane (W/kg)

16.234 (20.222)

15.903 (57.000)

0.353

0.250

Maximum absorptive power on the sagittal plane (W/kg)

5.987 (13.102)

6.149 (6.432)

0.193

0.770

Maximum generated power on the frontal plane (W/kg)

0.040 (0.090)

0.012 (0.050)

0.224

-0.210

Maximum absorptive power on the frontal plane (W/kg)

0.025 (0.080)

0.014 (0.030)

0.516

-0.120

  1. Mean ± standard deviation, median (interquartile range)
  2. Abbreviations: MTSS Medial tibial stress syndrome