150182 20251017144549.0 doi 10.1177/0300060518771825 sideral 107600 ART-2018-107600 eng Lucha-López, M.O. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9930-3903 Relationship between knee alignment in asymptomatic subjects and flexibility of the main muscles that are functionally related to the knee 2018 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Objective: To assess the relationship between static frontal knee alignment in asymptomatic subjects and flexibility of the main muscles functionally related to the knee. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in 33 healthy adults (19–31 years). The frontal knee angle (valgus/varus angle) was measured by photogrammetry and it was measured in the lateral side. Therefore, high values were assigned for genu varum and low values for genu valgum. Iliopsoas, gluteus maximus and medius, rectus femoris, biceps femoris, vastus of the quadriceps, and gastrocnemius muscles were stretched. Muscles were classified as normal, reflex hypomobile, or structural hypomobile. Results: Women had significantly greater valgus than did men (right angle, women: 174.41°/men: 177.41°; left angle, women: 174.20°/men: 178.70°). The right frontal plane knee angle was higher in women with structural hypomobile vastus. The left frontal plane knee angle was higher in women with structural hypomobile iliopsoas. No relationships were found in men. Conclusions: A tighter vastus of the quadriceps and tighter iliopsoas are related to greater genu varum in adult women. Stretching the vastus of the quadriceps and iliopsoas when there is a tendency for excess varus in the knee, to prevent overuse injury or early osteoarthritis, might be clinically relevant. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 1.351 2018 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY 228 / 266 = 0.857 2018 Q4 T3 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL 111 / 134 = 0.828 2018 Q4 T3 0.498 2018 Biochemistry 2018 Q2 Medicine (miscellaneous) 2018 Q2 Cell Biology 2018 Q2 Biochemistry (medical) 2018 Q2 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Tricás-Moreno, J.M. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3583-5206 Gaspar-Calvo, E. Universidad de Zaragoza Lucha-López, A.C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-8399-130X Vidal-Peracho, C. (orcid)0000-0003-1444-7949 Hidalgo-García, C. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7667-2178 Caudevilla-Polo, S. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-0328-2309 Fanlo-Mazas, P. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3472-072X 1006 255 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Enfermería 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 46, 8 (2018), 3065-3077 J. int. med. res. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH 0300-0605 616953 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150182/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1520337 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150182/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:150182 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:11:23 ARTICLE