Mechanical factors affecting the foot eversion moment during the stance phase of running in non-rearfoot strikers.

This study aimed to identify the primary factors that induce rearfoot external eversion moments due to ground reaction force (GRF) in non-rearfoot strikers. The data were compared with those of rearfoot strikers. Totally, 11 healthy males who were habitually non-rearfoot strikers ran barefoot.

Association between the severity of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis and cumulative metabolic factors.

Background: The association between cumulative metabolic syndrome (MS) factors and knee osteoarthritis (KOA) has been highlighted over the past two decades.

Aims: To clarify the relationship between cumulative MS factors and symptomatic KOA.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey involving 119 women aged 45-88 years who were scheduled to undergo knee surgery was conducted.