The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of trunk lean and contralateral hip abductor strength on the peak knee\nadduction moment (KAM) and rate of loading in persons with moderate medial knee osteoarthritis. Thirty-one males (17 with\nosteoarthritis, 14 controls) underwent 3-dimensional motion analysis, strength testing of hip abductors, and knee range of motion\n(ROM)measures, as well as completing the knee osteoarthritis outcome score (KOOS). No differences were found between groups\nor limbs for gait cycle duration, but the osteoarthritis group had longer double-limb support during weight acceptance (
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