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http://dx.doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2018.25.3.019

The Immediately Effect of Narrow Squats on the Knee Joint Biomechanics During a Gait and Distance Between the Knees of Person With Genu-varum  

Han, Seok-kyu (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Hanseo University)
Kim, Tack-hoon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Hanseo University)
Rho, Jung-suk (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Hanseo University)
Choi, Houng-sik (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Hanseo University)
Lee, Jun-young (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health Science, Hanseo University)
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Physical Therapy Korea / v.25, no.3, 2018 , pp. 19-26 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Genu varum is also known as bow leg. It is a deformity wherein there is lateral bowing of the legs at the knee. it does give rise to pain, and persistent bowing can often give rise to discomfort in knees, hips and ankles. Objects: This study investigated the effect of narrow squats on the knee joint during a gait and distance between the knees of person with genu varum. Methods: This study analyzed 23 patient with genu varum that grade III, 12 narrow squat group and 11 genenal squat group in motion analysis laboratory. The subjects of experiment took gait before and after intervention, the range of joint motion, moment of knee joint adduction, power, distance of the knees were measured. And in order to make an analysis between groups, an paiered t-test and independent t-test was carried out. For statistical significance testing, it was decided that significance level ${\alpha}$ be .05. Results: It was shown that the group of narrow squat exercise significantly decreased in distance of knees (p<.05),In moment of adduction of knee joint, it was shown to significantly decrease in two groups (p<.05), was significantly decreased in adduction, abduction, and rotation (p<.05). In relation of peak-knee adduction moment and valgus angle, there was significant decrease in narrow squat group (p<.05). Conclusion: When the above result of study were examined, a narrow squat exercise given to the genu varum patients significantly decreased the distance between the knees, range of knee adduction and abduction, knee adduction moment, knee power. And stability gains through the decrease of excursion of knee medial part be effective for the correction of genu varum deformation.
Keywords
Corrective exercise; Genu-varum; Lower limb kinematics; Squas;
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