Hip osteoarthritis is likely caused by changes in gait biomechanics and cartilage biochemistry and composition. In this study, we employed multivariate functional principal component analysis to identify gait waveform characteristics that were related to T1ρ and T2 relaxation times in the femoral and acetabular cartilage. Our results indicated that transverse and sagittal plane waveform characteristics are significantly related to T1ρ and T2 relaxation times in the femoral and acetabular cartilage and may be key planes of motion on which to focus preventative therapies for hip osteoarthritis.
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