patellofemoral pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
intervention group 1:neuromuscular training exercise
intervention group 2:tape
control group:heathly education
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Sport
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. aged 20 to 50 years; 2. running more than half an year and pain longer than one month; 3. anterior or retropatellar knee pain from at least two of the following: prolonged sitting, stair-climbing, squatting, running, kneeling, and hopping/jumping; 4. anterior knee pain is not caused by trauma; 5. the patellofemoral joint extrusion test was positive.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. meniscus injury; 2. laxity of articular ligament; 3. pressure pain on the tibial tract; the goose foot tendon; and patellar ligament; 4. effusion of knee joint; 5. history of patellar dislocation; 6. severe cardiovascular, progressive neurological deficits, severe osteoporosis,or metabolic diseases; 7.pregnancy women or lactating women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score;Anterior Knee Pain Scale;Modified Functional Index Questionnaire;Adverse effect; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-36;Muscle strength of quadriceps femoris;muscle thickness of the four biceps femoris;Anteromedial lunge test;Step-down test;Balance-and-reach test;knee‘s proprioception; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXueqiang Wang
Shanghai University of Sport
Outcome results
None listed