Biomechanical and Biomedical Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis 2nd Edition
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2023) | Viewed by 327
Special Issue Editor
Interests: minimisation of falls risks among older adults; understanding biomechanical factors for knee osteoarthritis; effects of 3D visual perception on flooring to control walking patterns to reduce slipping risks; biomechanical modelling and simulation of the major factors of falls when older adults are walking, (i.e. tripping, slipping and balance loss); footwear ergonomics to control gait patterns
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Dear Colleagues,
Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative condition that causes pain, impairs walking and incurs substantial financial costs, both for individuals and healthcare systems. It is, therefore, important to either prevent or slow the progression of knee osteoarthritis and establish effective interventions to alleviate the condition. With biomechanical analysis having been utilized to investigate knee joint function, the scope of this Special Issue is the ‘Biomechanical Understanding of Knee Joint Osteoarthritis’; this includes fundamental experimental investigations of knee osteoarthritis and biomechanics research for its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Manuscripts submitted for publication should be based on biomechanical experiments, and the following research areas will be prioritized: (1) the biomechanical characteristics of knee osteoarthritis and (2) the evaluation of intervention strategies (i.e., surgery, physiotherapy, medication and assistive devices). We will also consider comprehensive reviews that summarize published findings concerning the biomechanics of knee osteoarthritis, propose novel concepts and suggest important research directions.
This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, “Biomechanical and Biomedical Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis”, which was closed on 25 May 2022 and included 28 valuable peer-reviewed papers.
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/Knee_Osteoarthritis
Dr. Hanatsu Nagano
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- knee joint biomechanics
- knee osteoarthritis
- motion capture system
- knee joint kinematics
- knee joint kinetics
- electromyography (EMG)
- wearable sensors
- knee surgery
- assistive device
- physiotherapy
