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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Stephanie L
dc.contributor.authorWoodburn, James
dc.contributor.authorSteultjens, Martijn PM
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-04T01:55:26Z
dc.date.available2021-02-04T01:55:26Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.issn0966-6362
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.04.019
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/401660
dc.description.abstractBackground Individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA) demonstrate impairments in muscle function (i.e. muscle weakness, high muscle co-activation believed to have detrimental effects on joint integrity). Women with knee OA exhibit poorer health outcomes than men. Sex and muscle function are known risk factors for knee OA. It is unclear how these risk factors are associated with muscle function in knee OA and the implications for disease aetiology. Research question How does sex and knee osteoarthritis disease status relate to muscle function, specifically strength and muscle co-activation, during walking, stair negotiation and sit-to-walk activities. Methods A cross-sectional study assessed muscle co-activation in 77 individuals with knee OA (mean[SD], 62.5[8.1] years; 48/29 women/men) and 18 age-matched controls (62.5[10.4] years; 9/9 women/men), during a series of walking, stair ascent and descent and sit-to-walk activities. Muscle strength of the knee extensors and flexors was assessed using maximal voluntary isometric contractions (MVIC). Electromyography was recorded from the vastus lateralis/medalis, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, semitendinosus, medial/lateral gastrocnemius normalised to MVIC. Multiple regression assessed the relationship between sex, disease status, and muscle strength on muscle co-activation. Results Individuals with knee OA were weaker than controls, had higher hamstrings-quadriceps and medial-lateral co-activation for specific phases of gait. Women were weaker than men with higher muscle co-activation across all activities. Sex and muscle weakness, but not age or disease status predicted high muscle co-activation. Significance High muscle co-activation was associated with female sex and muscle weakness regardless of disease status and age. High muscle co-activation is believed to be a compensatory mechanism for muscle weakness to maintain a certain level of function. High muscle co-activation is also thought to have detrimental effects on cartilage and joint integrity this may explain high muscle co-activation in women with muscle weakness and contribute to increased risk of incidence and progression of knee OA in women.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom117
dc.relation.ispartofpageto125
dc.relation.ispartofjournalGait & Posture
dc.relation.ispartofvolume79
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMechanical engineering
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchSports science and exercise
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4017
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4207
dc.titleSex- and osteoarthritis-related differences in muscle co-activation during weight-bearing tasks
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSmith, SL; Woodburn, J; Steultjens, MPM, Sex- and osteoarthritis-related differences in muscle co-activation during weight-bearing tasks, Gait & Posture, 2020, 79, pp. 117-125
dc.date.updated2021-02-03T00:13:07Z
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorWoodburn, Jim


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