Effects of Exercises and electrical muscle stimulation on pain, knee kinematic and lower extremity performance in Handball athletes suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome

Effects of Exercises and electrical muscle stimulation on pain, knee kinematic and lower extremity performance in Handball athletes suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome - Effects of Exercises and electrical muscle stimulation on pain, knee kinematic and lower extremity performance in Handball athletes suffering patellofemoral pain syndrome

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000047264

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-06

Start date

2021-11-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Rehabilitation

Interventions

Exercise plus EMS suit, Exercises for eight weeks, three times a week, the duration of each training session was 45-60 minutes. The training protocol consisted of 16 exercises. Exercise without EMS

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) symptoms of anterior knee pain for at least 1 month and (2) average pain level of 4 or more on a 10-cm visual analogue scale during squatting with the diagnosis of an experienced physiotherapist (3) presence of 2 of the following clinical criteria on assessment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) any history of knee surgery, (2) history of patellar dislocation or subluxation, or ligament laxity, (3) orthopedic and nerve injuries, (4) history of other abnormalities such as leg length inequalities (> 2 cm).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
VAS scale (pain intensity) was assessed before and after intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Knee valgus kinematic and performance were assessed	—

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactHadi Mohammadi Nia Samakosh

Kharazmi university Khu

shahramsamakosh92@yahoo989336487376

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026