Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Knee Injuries
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized crossover pilot clinical trial with random allocation and double blind masking involving the evaluator and the participants. The study will include 50 healthy individuals allocate
Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy individuals; university students; of both sexes; aged between 18 and 35 years; with no pain complaints or history of knee injuries; irregularly active and sedentary; who have not performed resistance training of the lower limb musculature for two months prior to the study; must present a body mass index (BMI) of less than 30 kg/m²
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Present with any musculoskeletal, rheumatologic, cardiovascular, neurological, or systemic disorder that could be exacerbated by strenuous exercise; have received a corticosteroid knee injection within the last 6 months; have undergone previous ankle, knee, or hip surgery; have had any experience with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) or have any contraindication that prevents the use of electrostimulation, such as an allergy to the electrode material; cardiac pacemaker use; pregnancy; epilepsy; altered skin conditions, or loss of sensitivity in the areas designated for electrode placement
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to find an increase in the pressure pain threshold of the participants, verified by a digital algometer, based on the observation of an increase in the supported pressure (measured in kPa) in the post-intervention assessments (performed immediately after, 10, 20, and 30 minutes after the intervention) compared to the initial baseline measurement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| It is expected to observe an improvement in physical function, verified by means of the single leg horizontal jump functional test, based on the finding of the average distance reached in centimeters in three valid jump attempts comparing the moments before and after the intervention | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactGlauko Dantas
Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba
Outcome results
None listed