TY - JOUR
T1 - Therapeutic effect of two muscle strengthening programs in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. A randomized controlled clinical trial
AU - Prieto-García, Luisa Fernanda
AU - Cortés-Reyes, Edgar
AU - Lara-Cotacio, Gilberto
AU - Rodríguez-Corredor, Lizeth Catherine
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/4/1
Y1 - 2021/4/1
N2 - Introduction: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting the knee joint. Conservative treatment reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the short and medium-term. Objective: To determine the therapeutic effect of two muscle strengthening exercise programs in patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged between 15 and 40 years. Materials and methods: Experimental randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in 40 patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged 15-40 years, with a mild to moderate level of physical ac-tivity. Participants were randomly distributed into 2 intervention groups: Group A: 8-week-long core, hip and knee muscles strengthening exercises program; Group B: 8-week-long hip and knee muscles strengthening exercises program. The level of pain was measured using the Visual Ana-log Scale and the Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale. Results: The addition of core muscle strengthening exercises to the traditional treatment improved the quality of life of participants in the intervention group A, where a significant reduction of pain, with a statistically significant difference in the total score of the Kujala scale (p=0.025) was observed. Conclusions: Including core muscle strengthening exercises in the conservative management of PFPS increases its effectiveness to reduce pain and improve the quality of life of these patients.
AB - Introduction: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting the knee joint. Conservative treatment reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the short and medium-term. Objective: To determine the therapeutic effect of two muscle strengthening exercise programs in patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged between 15 and 40 years. Materials and methods: Experimental randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in 40 patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged 15-40 years, with a mild to moderate level of physical ac-tivity. Participants were randomly distributed into 2 intervention groups: Group A: 8-week-long core, hip and knee muscles strengthening exercises program; Group B: 8-week-long hip and knee muscles strengthening exercises program. The level of pain was measured using the Visual Ana-log Scale and the Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale. Results: The addition of core muscle strengthening exercises to the traditional treatment improved the quality of life of participants in the intervention group A, where a significant reduction of pain, with a statistically significant difference in the total score of the Kujala scale (p=0.025) was observed. Conclusions: Including core muscle strengthening exercises in the conservative management of PFPS increases its effectiveness to reduce pain and improve the quality of life of these patients.
KW - Abdominal muscles (MeSH)
KW - Chondromalacia patellae
KW - Exercise
KW - Patellofemoral pain syndrome
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U2 - 10.15446/revfacmed.v69n2.85599
DO - 10.15446/revfacmed.v69n2.85599
M3 - Artículo Científico
AN - SCOPUS:85111131642
SN - 0120-0011
VL - 69
JO - Revista Facultad de Medicina
JF - Revista Facultad de Medicina
IS - 2
M1 - e85599
ER -