Table 2. Comparison of maximal moment of knee joint according to LLD-corrected conditions in the stance phase during gait (N=27)
Sides | Maximal knee moment (Nm/kg) | LLD-corrected shoe | Standard shoe only | p |
Shorter leg | Flexion | 0.38±0.02 | 0.31±0.03† | 0.014* |
Extension | 0.49±0.08 | 0.77±0.08† | 0.002* |
Adduction | 0.67±0.06 | 0.95±0.09† | 0.007* |
Abduction | 0.16±0.04 | 0.15±0.03† | 0.231 |
Internal rotation | 0.07±0.00 | 0.08±0.00 | 0.242 |
External rotation | 0.06±0.00 | 0.06±0.00 | 0.347 |
Longer leg | Flexion | 0.36±0.03 | 0.42±0.02 | 0.012* |
Extension | 0.41±0.07 | 0.19±0.02 | 0.002* |
Adduction | 0.62±0.07 | 0.32±0.08 | 0.004* |
Abduction | 0.17±0.05 | 0.18±0.04 | 0.581 |
Internal rotation | 0.08±0.00 | 0.09±0.01 | 0.552 |
External rotation | 0.06±0.00 | 0.05±0.00 | 0.267 |
Significant differences between with and without LLD-corrected insole condition.
Significant differences between longer and shorter legs in without LLD-corrected condition.
†p<0.05 using 2×2 repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Bonferroni’s correction.
LLD, leg length discrepancy.