Gait Modifications and Cutaneous Stimulation

Analysis of Joint Mechanics in Response to Gait Modifications and Cutaneous Stimulation

The purpose of this study is to quantify differences in joint mechanics between different types of walking in healthy individuals and individuals with knee pathology. The investigators will determine how modifying gait through feedback and/or cutaneous stimulation changes joint loading.

Inclusion Criteria:

• BMI < 35 kg/m^2
• For knee pathology subjects: Diagnosis of knee pathology (e.g. knee osteoarthritis, ACL injury, etc) and/or knee pain
• Full weight-bearing status

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-ambulatory
• Use of walking aid
• For healthy volunteers - history of surgical intervention at any joint of the lower extremity
• Inability to cooperate with study protocol due to medical or psychiatric reasons
• Inability to provide informed consent
• For healthy subjects: Any diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis or knee pain