P 016 – Preliminary results of the dynamic functional leg alignment in healthy young adults during level walking: an explorative study

The interest in the dynamic functional leg alignment (dFLA) and its extent of variability increases in the context of Osteoarthritis (OA). Besides pain, functional impairment and declined quality of life, OA also represents a high financial burden in health care systems. Preventive measures could reduce these costs substantially[1], and therefore insight into susceptible risk factors is of interest. Mechanical overload has been identified as one of the primary risk factors[2]. An increasingly sedentary lifestyle leads to altered motor control and can subsequently lead to a declined quality of the dFLA, resulting in mechanical overload.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research