Patellofemoral Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Motor control training group:Six weeks of motor control training, including a training program for lower limb alignment adjustment.
Conventional strength training group:Six weeks of conventional strength training, including strength training for muscles around the knee and hip joints.
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18 and 45 years old; 2. Presence of unilateral lower limb patellofemoral joint pain, determined by meeting all of the following criteria: (1) Peripatellar or anterior knee pain lasting =6 weeks, with a baseline VAS score for patellofemoral pain >=3; (2) Pain experienced during at least two of the following functional activities: prolonged sitting with bent knees, stair climbing (ascending or descending), squatting, kneeling, running, or jumping; (3) Positive patellar grind test or tenderness upon palpation of the medial or lateral patellar facet; 3. Willingness to refrain from receiving any treatment for patellofemoral pain other than the study intervention during the course of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of knee joint surgery, or presence of patellar tendinitis, patellar dislocation, ligament injury, meniscal damage, or neurological disorders affecting the knee joint; 2. Concomitant acute joint injuries, such as acute sprains, ligament tears, persistent edema, severe open wounds, or fractures; 3. Co-existing severe systemic diseases that may affect joint mobility and function, including but not limited to severe hepatic, renal, cardiovascular, or cerebrovascular diseases, malignancies, severe intervertebral disc or vertebral body lesions, and osteoporosis; 4. Conditions that may affect muscle strength, such as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, or other neuromuscular disorders; 5. Recent (within a short period prior to study participation) use of topical or oral corticosteroids or other anti-inflammatory medications; 6. Inability or unwillingness to tolerate functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) brain imaging procedures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anterior Knee Pain Scale,AKPS;VAS;KOOS-PF;Muscle activation( surface EMG); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Muscle stiffness;Lower limb kinematic and dynamic;Cerebral hemodynamics, fNIRS; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuqing Jia
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed