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Table 2 Right and left knee kinematics of healthy subjects

From: The knee kinematic patterns and associated factors in healthy Thai adults

Knee kinematics

(degree)

Right knee

Left knee

P-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Varus-valgus

     

Heel strike

0.69

2.98

0.44

3.27

0.635

Mid-stance

0.84

3.16

0.33

3.13

0.047*

Terminal stance

-0.24

3.17

-0.41

3.09

0.659

Mid-swing

4.98

5.98

3.35

5.63

< 0.001*

Flexion-extension

   

Heel strike

10.49

4.27

10.16

4.49

0.346

Mid-stance

16.33

5.09

15.34

5.18

0.017*

Terminal stance

14.85

4.09

14.28

3.99

0.071

Mid-swing

63.58

4.29

63.78

4.62

0.577

Internal-external rotation

  

Heel strike

-28.72

10.59

-25.53

9.87

0.002*

Mid-stance

-22.95

10.28

-19.29

9.61

< 0.001*

Terminal stance

-19.49

9.89

-15.97

9.26

< 0.001*

Mid-swing

-31.78

10.71

-30.61

9.37

0.195

  1. + = knee varus, flexion, and internal rotation; - = knee valgus, extension, and external rotation; *significant (P < 0.05), SD = standard deviation