Measuring knee extension velocity without external load (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Measuring knee extension velocity without external load

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Scientists measured gait function, knee extension velocity while seated, quadriceps strength, knee range of motion, and knee pain in 186 total knee arthroplasty patients to identify the most important determinant of postoperative gait function.

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Akira Iwata, Osaka Metropolitan University

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