Comparing muscle activity among different exercises in athletes having anterior knee pain that is pain in front of knee.

Comparison of recruitment pattern among various exercises targeting VMO in recreational athletes with patellofemoral pain. - VMO-Vastus medialis obliqus

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/07/008993

Enrollment

Registered

2017-07-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patellofemoral pain syndrome

Interventions

Control Intervention1: Other non painful knee: effect of same exercises will be seen on other non painful knee of same athlete

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: recreational athletes in above age criteria who is having anterior knee pain,pain should be more than 3 on NPRS and clerks test should be positive to participate in the study.Pain should be present on one side only.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Athletes having bilateral knee pain,istory of surgery,coexisting ligament or meniscus injury,acute low back,ankle,hip,SI joint pain will be excluded from the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surface EMGTimepoint: It will be measured when subject will start doing exercise.Reading will be taken 3 times for each exercise.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcomeTimepoint: not applicable	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactPrajakta Yashwant sapre

Department of Physiotherapy,SOAHS,Manipal

ranga980@gmail.com9844372252

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026