Patellofemoral pain syndrome, women
Conditions
Interventions
Exercises of resistance to inferior limbs muscles.
Participants (20 to 30 people) of patellofemoral pain group will perform three months of supervised squatting exercises, three times a week, with pro
Other
G11.427.410.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pain at least for a month. No relation with accident. Insidious onset. Positive tests for patellofemoral pain. Female. Between 18 and 30 years old.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Specific diseases of the knee. Knee surgery. Knee treatments or physiotherapy during the last six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Motor units actvation (RMS: root mean square): measured in microvolts (uV). The EMG assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. After the treatment is expected that individuals with patellofemoral pain will have an increment in motor units activation of all evaluated muscles. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical assessment with: Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS), 0-100 points; Functional Index Questionnaire (FIQ), 0-16 points; Pain Severity Scale (PSS), 0-100 points; Numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), 0-10 points; Global Perceived E ect scale (GPE), -5 to 5 points. The clinical assessment will be realized a week before and after the intervention. It's expected improvement in all measurements of clinical assessment. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactHeloyse Kuriki
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed