Joint angle parameters in gait: Reference data for normal subjects ...

211OBERG et al. Joint Angle Parameters of GaitTable 4a.Joint angles. Mean values. Different age-groups . Slow gait . Men (N = 116).Age-group, yearsVariable 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79Right knee, midstance 12 .8 15.9 12.2 16 .0 13 .7 16.4 17 .5 16.0Left knee, midstance 16.2 14 .2 10.9 18 .1 15 .8 17.8 17 .9 15 .8Right knee, swing 67 .3 67 .3 62 .9 67 .0 65 .2 64 .3 64 .2 62 .1Left knee, swing 69 .3 66 .3 63 .3 68 .6 67 .5 65 .5 65 .3 62 .5Right hip, flex-ext 44 .5 40 .9 42.0 44 .0 42 .5 42 .3 45 .3 42 .1Left hip, flex-ext 44 .8 44 .1 41 .3 45 .1 44 .7 44 .7 48.3 43 .4Table 4b.Joint angles. Mean values. Different age-groups . Normal gait . Men (N = 116).Variable 10-14 15-19 20-29Age-group, years30-39 40-4950-59 60-69 70-79Right knee, midstance 17 .5 21 .6 16 .1 18 .5 17 .3 20 .3 22 .0 20.9Left knee, midstance 18 .7 20 .5 14.6 20 .3 19.9 20 .5 21 .8 20.4Right knee, swing 68.4 70 .3 63.4 67 .7 66 .7 66 .8 67 .0 65.0Left knee, swing 70 .7 69 .1 64 .5 69 .6 69 .4 67.6 67 .1 63 .8Right hip, flex-ext 48 .3 45 .9 45 .7 47.0 46 .8 46 .1 49 .2 46.8Left hip, flex-ext 48.0 50 .1 44.6 47 .8 46 .2 47 .8 52 .8 48.4Table 4c.Joint angles . Mean values. Different age-groups . Fast gait . Men (N = 116).Variable 10-14 15-19 20-29Age-group, years30-39 40-4950-59 60-69 70-79Right knee, midstance 23 .3 25 .7 22 .5 23 .1 23 .2 26.2 26.2 25.2Left knee, midstance 25.0 26 .2 21 .5 24 .6 24 .1 26 .9 26.9 24.2Right knee, swing 71 .3 70 .5 64 .5 68 .8 68 .0 68 .7 68 .3 66 .1Left knee, swing 73 .3 72 .3 63.6 70 .9 68 .5 69 .1 68.8 66.0Right hip, flex-ext 53.8 52.3 49 .7 52 .8 52 .1 50 .5 53.7 51.7Left hip, flex-ext 53 .5 56 .6 50.0 54 .7 50 .5 52 .8 57.8 52.5