Patellofemoral pain in in recreational endurance runners. Patellofemoral disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group, doing same control exercises in 10 sessions plus lumbar belt (everytime they run) for 4 weeks. Intervention 2: Control group:Exercises in both groups are performed
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The age of the runner between 18 and 40 years Pain in the front of the knee when running and during at least three activities: going up and down stairs, running, squatting, kneeling and sitting for long periods of time. At least three months of pain in the front of the knee Pain intensity between 3 and 7 on the visual analog scale and a score of 50 to 80 on the Kojala questionnaire in the last month before the intervention Running at least 3 days a week for at least 30 and at most 55 minutes a day People with patellofemoral pain if their pain originates from behind the patella (i.e. pain behind the patella) No use of painkillers, two weeks before the start of the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Knee, lower limb and trunk surgery Structural disorders of the knee Presence of pathology in knee meniscus, ligaments and tendons A history of patellar dislocation or subluxation The presence of muscle tears, Osgoodschlatter syndrome, Johanson syndrome and Plica syndrome Systemic diseases such as diabetes, rheumatological disorders, etc Cardiopulmonary diseases Diseases of the visual system Alcoholism and smoking back pain pregnancy lumbar belt intolerance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intensity of pain. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Performance level. Timepoint: pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: Step down performance test and Kujala questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic balance. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: Modified SEBT balance test.;Speed. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: 50 meters test.;Agility. Timepoint: Pre-intervention, Post-intervention, 4 weeks post-intervention. Method of measurement: T test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactIman Rezaei
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed