Sports injury: A patellofemoral pain syndrome study

Author(s)

D.S. Catelli ^[1] ; H.U. Kuriki ^[2] ; P.R.C. Nascimento ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - Brasil

^[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos - Brasil

^[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista. Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia. Departamento de Fisioterapia - Brasil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Motri.; v. 8, n. 2, p. 62-69, 2012-00-00.

Abstract

The patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is defined as a retropatellar or anterior knee pain, without another disease. It affects until 25% of the population, being more common in women and trained persons. As others pathologies, PFPS have been affected the training of elite and amateurs athletes. Thereby, the general purpose of this study was discuss the occurrence of PFPS as a sports injury, there prevention possibilities and the appropriate recovery training after injury. It had been developed a literature review addressing the specific characteristics of the syndrome, its diagnosis, its target population, its development, how it affects the training and which are their possibilities of prevention and treatment. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 08/02194-9 - Study of quadriceps isometric contractions in subjects with patellofemoral pain - PFP
• Grantee: Danilo Santos Catelli
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master