Lisa Kim talks to Stanford Medicine researchers about how to reduce force on the knee by teaching study participants to employ different muscles as they walk.
Using results from a detailed computer simulation, called a “digital human,” participants in a small study were able to reduce the load on their knees by an average of 12%, a benefit equivalent to a person losing about 20% of their total body weight. The lighter load may alleviate pain from osteoarthritis or prevent joint injuries.
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Scott Delp, PhD, is a professor of bioengineering at Stanford, and director of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. He is focused on developing technologies to advance movement science and human health.
Scott Uhlrich is the Director of Research in the Stanford Human Performance Lab. As a research engineer, he is interested in understanding pathological human movement.
Lisa Kim is Senior Manager of Media Relations for Stanford Medicine and Stanford Health Care. Lisa has a deep background in journalism, as she is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has covered stories on both the national and local levels.
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