Step Rate and Worsening of Patellofemoral and Tibiofemoral Joint Osteoarthritis in Women and Men: The Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study.
Harvi F HartK Douglas GrossKay M CrossleyChristian J BartonDavid T FelsonAli GuermaziFrank W RoemerNeil A SegalCora E LewisMichael C NevittJoshua J StefanikPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2020)
Lower step rate was associated with increased risk of cartilage damage worsening in the lateral PF and TF compartments in women and worsening medial TF joint damage in men. Future research is necessary to understand the influence of step rate manipulation on joint biomechanics in women and men.