Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Randomized Clinical Trial, parallel, whith two arms, double-blind.
In this study, 90 women with knee pain will be recruited who will be randomly allocated into two groups, each containing 45 individua
2.Squatting with ball
3.Squatting with isometric abduction of hip
4.Leg press 45º
5.Hip extension
6.Extensor chair 7.Clam exercise
8.Pelvic drop exercise.
However, exercise 8 is progression of exercise 7, and it will only start when the patient has sufficient strength and is able to perform it correctly.
Group 2: 45 active women
2.Lunge with elastic band producing valgus
3.Single leg squat on unstable surface
4.Single leg squat on stable surface with elastic band producing valgus
5.Single leg squat on unstable surface with elastic band producing valgus.
Initially, group 2 w
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects must sign the Free and Informed Consent Form before starting the study activities; Aged between 18 and 30 years; Active womens, who perform any physical activity up to twice a week; Presence of anterior or retropatellar pain in the knee for at least the last 3 months in two or more of the following activities: running, walking, jumping, climbing and/or descending stairs while remaining seated or kneeling for an extended period of time, Squatting position during the isometric extension of the knee with 60º of flexion, and/or during palpation of the medial or lateral facet of the patella; Presence of dynamic valgus during the unipodal squatting.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Will be excluded, individuals submitted to recent physiotherapeutic treatment; With history of knee surgery; Patellar instability; Ankle or hip injuries; Meniscal or ligament injury; Joint swelling of the knee, or any other specific knee change; Tendinitis in the lower extremity; Low back pain; Pain in the sacroiliac joints; pregnancy; Presence of any neurological disorders / disorders that compromise the understanding of the procedure, or that affect motor control; Any cardiovascular changes and rheumatic diseases.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcomes will be evaluated in two moments: pre and post treatment. - Pain, evaluated by Visual Analogic Scale; - Kinematics of the trunk and lower limb, evaluated during Single Leg Squat; - Function, evaluated by Questionnaires: Anterior Knee Pain Scale and Activities Daily of Living Scale. Is expected the reduction of at least 2 pain points at rest and in the activities of daily living after the intervention, when compared to the pre-intervention state, in both groups. However, it is believed that group 2 will have less pain when compared to group 1, after treatment. It is expected that when comparing the pre and post-intervention moments, the is flexion anterior of the trunk and the dynamic valgus is lowest in both groups, being the largest reduction in group 2. It is believed that after an intervention, a functionality of both groups is greater, being more evidenced in group 2. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary outcome will be evaluated in two moments: pre and post treatment. - Force quadriceps muscles, knee extensor, gluteus medius and lateral rotators. Evaluated by Isometric dynamometer Lafayette Instrument Company) It is expected that after treatment, the force will be significantly higher compared to the pre-intervention state, and that group 2 presented better strength when compared to group 1. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLilian Felicio
Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Outcome results
None listed