Does anterior knee pain severity and function relate to the frontal plane projection angle and trunk and hip strength in women with patellofemoral pain?

Author(s)

Leao Almeida, Gabriel Peixoto ; de Moura Campos Carvalho e Silva, Ana Paula ; Renovato Franca, Fabio Jorge ; Magalhaes, Mauricio Oliveira ; Burke, Thomaz Nogueira ; Marques, Amelia Pasqual

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES; v. 19, n. 3, p. 558-564, JUL 2015.
• Web of Science Citations: 3

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between knee pain severity and function with the frontal plane projection angle (FPPA) and trunk and hip peak torque (PT) in women with patellofemoral pain (PFPS). Twenty-two women with PFPS were assessed. Knee pain severity (KPS) was assessed with an 11-point visual analog scale and function with an Anterior Knee Pain Scale. The FPPA was recorded with a digital camera. PT of extensors, abductors, and the lateral rotators of hip and lateral core stability were measured with a handheld dynamometer. FPPA was the only predictor for the KPS. Regarding predictors of function, PT of lateral core stability and the extensor and abductor of the hip explained 41.4% of the function. Increase in FPPA was associated with greater KPS, and the lowest PT of lateral core stability, hip abductors, and extensors was associated with lower function in women with PFPS. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/10768-0 - RELATION OF DYNAMIC VALGUS OF KNEE WITH HIP AND TRUNK MUSCLE STRENGTH IN PATIENTS WITH PATELLOFEMORAL SYNDROME
• Grantee: Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master