The effect of postural stabilization exercises on pain and function in females with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc
; 49(2): 166-74, 2015.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26012938
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to investigate the effect of postural stabilization exercises on pain, muscle strength and function in females with patellofemoral pain.METHODS:
Forty-two volunteers with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) were included in this study. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups Group 1 performed therapeutic knee and postural stabilization exercises (n=22); Group 2 performed therapeutic knee exercises only (n=20). All patients were evaluated for pain, hamstring flexibility, function, lower extremity strength and postural control before and after treatment and at the 12th week. A two-way ANOVA was done within each group before and after treatment and at the 12th week. The level of significance was set at p<0.05, and when this was observed, the Tukey test was used to determine which group had caused the significance.RESULTS:
The results were statistically significant between the groups in terms of pain, flexibility, function, strength, endurance, postural control and the parameters of the Kujala patellofemoral pain scale (p<0.05). For all parameters, Group 1 achieved the greater success after treatment (p<0.05).CONCLUSION:
The implementation of physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs including postural stabilization exercises may improve strength and function and reduce pain in patients with PFPS.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Lower Extremity
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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Exercise Therapy
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Muscle Strength
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Gait
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc
Journal subject:
ORTOPEDIA
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TRAUMATOLOGIA
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
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