Body mass affects kinetic symmetry and inflammatory markers in adolescent knees during gait

Inflammatory response increases with greater knee joint asymmetry, suggesting knee joint damage and altered joint loading co-exist in adolescents with obesity. Increased risk to joint health may exist in sub-phases where knee joints are improperly loaded.

Source: Clinical Biomechanics - January 10, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Sarah P. Shultz, Ashley N. Buck, Philip W. Fink, Stacey M. Kung, Mary J. Ward, Zoltan Antal, Sherry I. Backus, Andrew P. Kraszewski, Howard J. Hillstrom Source Type: research