Proportion of Genu Valgum and Genu Varum in Students Aged 19-25 Years

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dc.contributor.authorJain, Uen_US
dc.contributor.authorDabholkar, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-14T08:15:48Z
dc.date.available2023-07-14T08:15:48Z
dc.date.issued2021-10
dc.description.abstractBackground:Knee joint mal alignments are divided into genu valgum and genu varum. The presence of these mal-alignments leads to complications like tibio-femoral osteoarthritis, compensatory changes in ankle/foot, etc.Taking a community of physiotherapy students, the proportion ofgenu varum, genu valgumand its association with body mass index (BMI) and foot posture index (FPI) was investigated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the proportion of genu valgum and genu varum in subjects aged 19 -25 years.Materials and Methods: The data was collected from D.Y. Patil University, Navi Mumbai. A consent form and a validated proforma was used. Age, BMI, FPI, IKD (Inter-knee distance), IMD (Inter-malleolar distance) and Q-angle was recorded, and the data was statistically analysed.Results: 45 out of 100 females had genu valgum which was found to be associated with higher BMI and pronated feet. 9 out of 100 females had genu varum which was found to be associated with lower BMI. Chi-square test was done to find out these associations.Conclusion: Awareness of the proportion of angular mal-alignment in knee would increase the recognition of this problem among the individuals and doctors for better execution of strategies that can help avoid these mal-alignments.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsB.P.THen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsProfessor And HOD, Department Of Sports Physiotherapy, School Of Physiotherapy, D.Y. Patil Deemed To Be University, Navi-Mumbai-400706en_US
dc.identifier.citationJain U, Dabholkar A.. Proportion of Genu Valgum and Genu Varum in Students Aged 19-25 Years . National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine. 2021 Oct; 12(4): 19-25en_US
dc.identifier.issn0975-9840
dc.identifier.issn2230 - 9969
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/219786
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherAssociation of Health Professionals and Health Educatorsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber4en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/3120en_US
dc.subjectBody mass indexen_US
dc.subjectFoot posture indexen_US
dc.subjectGenu valgumen_US
dc.subjectGenu varumen_US
dc.subjectPronateden_US
dc.subjectQ-angleen_US
dc.titleProportion of Genu Valgum and Genu Varum in Students Aged 19-25 Yearsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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