MSc thesis - Dan Mines
Femoral epicondyles are clamped onto a base with the thigh strapped down to keep it static during weight application to the shank.
This study investigated how prolonged kneeling exposures may influence knee joint laxity, mechanics, and neuromuscular measures.
Dan's research aimed to describe how acute changes in these measures may put occupational kneelers at risk for developing knee osteoarthritis. He has also designed a custom jig to measure knee joint frontal plane laxity. This jig allowed static loads to be applied on the shank to quantify medial and lateral deflection.