International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 12(5), pp. 833 - 838
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120508
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Correlation between Pain and Kinematic Asymmetry of Gait on Mild-moderate vs Moderate-severe Unilateral Osteoarthritis Knee

Aravinth L. ¹, Sowmiya M. ^2,*
1 Consultant Physiotherapist, Virtual Phyzio, Karur, India
² SRM College of Physiotherapy, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulatur, Chengalpattu District, Tamil Nadu, India

ABSTRACT

Background: The WHO has declared 2021–2030 to serve as a decade of healthy aging, highlighting the importance of addressing conditions like osteoarthritis that significantly impair quality of life and functional ability. In osteoarthritis cases, few studies have stressed how important it is to evaluate kinematics in addition to pain. This is the only study to find out the relationship between the classifications of mild to moderate and moderate to severe osteoarthritis based on pain and Kinematic asymmetry. Objective: This study aims to determine the correlation between pain and kinematic asymmetry of gait in patients with mild-to-moderate versus moderate-to-severe unilateral knee osteoarthritis. Methodology: The study employed a non-experimental, cross-sectional design with a convenient sampling method, resulting in a sample size of 50. For six months, we selected 25 patients from Group A (mild-to-moderate pain intensity) and 25 from Group B (moderate-to-severe pain intensity) using the inclusion and exclusion criteria evaluated using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale and GaitOn software. Results: The present investigation found a positive correlation between gait kinematic asymmetry and pain in patients with unilateral mild-moderate or moderate-severe knee osteoarthritis. Conclusion: The study concluded that gait kinematic asymmetry has a significant impact on pain, necessitating its assessment and correction to halt the disease's progression.

KEYWORDS
Osteoarthritis, Kinematic Asymmetry, Gait Analysis, Pain, Markers

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Aravinth L. , Sowmiya M. , "Correlation between Pain and Kinematic Asymmetry of Gait on Mild-moderate vs Moderate-severe Unilateral Osteoarthritis Knee," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 12, No. 5, pp. 833 - 838, 2024. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120508.

(b). APA Format:
Aravinth L. , Sowmiya M. (2024). Correlation between Pain and Kinematic Asymmetry of Gait on Mild-moderate vs Moderate-severe Unilateral Osteoarthritis Knee. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 12(5), 833 - 838. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2024.120508.