The majority of consistent gait deviations associated with KOA were exhibited by those with severe disease in the temporospatial domain .
There was a lack of evidence for alterations in the external knee adduction moment .
Individuals with KOA exhibit a range of gait deviations compared with controls .
Despite its common usage in KOA gait studies , we did not find consistent evidence that knee adduction moment differs between those with and without KOA or between disease severity levels .
OBJECTIVE To identify which gait deviations are consistently associated with knee osteoarthritis ( KOA ) and how these are influenced by disease severity , the involved compartment , and sex .
Comparison of hip and knee muscle moments in subjects with and without knee pain.
Elderly subjects with and without knee pain walked at a comfortable pace during gait analysis . Comparison of peak hip and knee internal extensor generalized muscle moments ( GMMs ) during loading response was made between groups . Walking velocity , peak hip internal extensor GMM , and knee range of motion ( ROM ) were significantly less for the group with knee pain than for the group without pain . Peak hip internal extensor GMM was strongly correlated with velocity , but peak knee internal extensor GMM was not . Knee ROM limitations may account for the increased peak knee internal extensor GMM in the knee pain group
The majority of consistent gait deviations associated with KOA were exhibited by those with severe disease in the temporospatial domain .
There was a lack of evidence for alterations in the external knee adduction moment .
Individuals with KOA exhibit a range of gait deviations compared with controls .
Despite its common usage in KOA gait studies , we did not find consistent evidence that knee adduction moment differs between those with and without KOA or between disease severity levels .
OBJECTIVE To identify which gait deviations are consistently associated with knee osteoarthritis ( KOA ) and how these are influenced by disease severity , the involved compartment , and sex .