Table 1

Summary of experimental conditions and changes in knee location. In mms. Positive values represent knee movement in the cephalad direction and increased height. Negative values represent knee movement in the caudad direction and decreased height.


experimental condition
tibia
femur
hip-foot distance
Δ knee ht.
↑ knee cephalad

left leg
no change
370.0
460.0
570.0
n/a
n/a
right leg
short femur
370.0
448.0
570.0
-7.3
9.6
right leg
short tibia
358.0
460.0
570.0
-9.3
-7.7
right leg
tibia ↓ femur ↑
358.0
472.0
570.0
-2.3
-17.5
right leg
femur ↓ tibia ↑
382.0
448.0
570.0
1.8
17.5
right leg
hip cephalad 12
370.0
460.0
582.0
-5.6
7.4

Cooperstein et al. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2007 15:3   doi:10.1186/1746-1340-15-3