conclusions the study findings indicate that short-term exercises had no significant effect on the ratio of vmo to vl muscle fiber angles in patients with pfps. results there were no significant differences in the muscle strength and fiber angle of the vmo, vl oblique and longus muscles after training between the control and experimental groups (p > 0.05). patients and methods thirty-five subje...

The high incidence and diversity of factors attributed to the etiology of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) makes the diagnosis of this problem somewhat complex and susceptible to misinterpretation. Currently, there is not a defined set of procedures considered as ideal to diagnose PFPS. To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of clinical and functional tests used to diagnose PFPS through a sy...

abstract introduction: patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common problem in the knee joint, which comprise 20 to 40 percent of knee pain and 10 to 20 percent of subjects admitted in physiotherapy clinics. the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between navicular drop and tibia torsion in active girl students with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome. materials and methods: ...

Background PFPS is a common knee-flexion-induced pain among young people who attend physiotherapy. Significant This study focused on PT management PFPS. Methods The papers were retrieved via an electronic search of year-round databases. McMaster Critical Review Form for Quantitative Research and the Cochrane (EPOC) utilised quality risk assessments. Limitations Small evidence Blood flow restric...

Objective. To investigate the effect of patella taping on normal subjects. This was undertaken through the examination of isokinetic quadriceps strength and functional performance (hop distance), in an attempt to clarify the mechanism behind patella tapings reported success in the patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) patient population. The aim of the study is to examine the effect of patella ta...

PURPOSE the aim of this article was to review the clinical approach of quadriceps strengthening programmes. METHODS a literature search was carried out from 1980 up to September 2011. Eligible studies were those that: (1) evaluated the patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (not healthy or asymptomatic subjects) (2) examined the effect of kinetic chain exercises (3) examined the effect of...

Abstract Background Increasing evidence has shown benefits of spinal manipulations in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). There is scarcity regarding medium term effects manual therapy on outcome measures PFPS patients. Therefore, the aim present study was to compare effectiveness local exercise and for knee pain, function maximum voluntary peak force (MVPF) velocity quadriceps M...

CONTEXT Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common knee condition in athletes. Recently, researchers have indicated that factors proximal to the knee, including hip muscle weakness and motor control impairment, contribute to the development of PFPS. However, no investigators have evaluated eccentric hip muscle function in people with PFPS. OBJECTIVE To compare the eccentric hip muscle fu...

PURPOSE There is a decrease in quadriceps muscle strength in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Various types of strengthening exercises of the quadriceps are done as part of its management, but the effect of isotonic eccentric quadriceps muscle exercises on patellofemoral pain syndrome has not been studied. Hence the aim of this exploratory pilot study was to evaluate the effect of ec...