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Therapeutic Effect of Two Muscle Strengthening Programs in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome From Bogota, Colombia. Experimental Study, Clinical Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Strengthening program for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. Completed, enrolled 40 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Introduction: The patellofemoral pain syndrome (SPF) is one of the most frequent pathologies generated by the knee joint. Conservative treatment with physiotherapy exercises reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the short and medium term. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of combining a program of muscle strengthening exercises for the core, hip and knee on anterior knee pain in non-athletic patients with SPF. Materials and methods: Randomized controlled trial clinical trial, designed to evaluate the effect of two muscle strengthening programs in people with SPF (Group A: exercises for core, hip and knee, Group B: exercises for hip and knee), during eight weeks of intervention in people between 15 and 40 years of age, with a clinical diagnosis of SPF, with a level of mild to moderate physical activity. The Kujala test was used to measure pain and quality of life.
Study Details
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Interventions
Both protocols lasted eight (8) weeks, the anatomical conditioning phase was carried out in two weeks of intervention, followed by 4 weeks of strengthening or strength increase and two additional weeks as a final or maintenance phase, at the end of which performed the final evaluations to identify if there were differences in the groups after the physiotherapeutic intervention. Group A: 28 exercises Group B: 24 exercises