Evaluation of the effect of sacroiliac joint manipulation on pain ,function and electromyographic activity of vastus medialis and latralis in athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome
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- Conditions
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome.Patellofemoral disorders, Chondromalacia patellaeM22.2 , M2
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013122515932N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 28
Inclusion Criteria
inclusion criteria: athletes that have anterior or retro-patellar and around knee pain; pain at least as long as 6 month; pain during squat, step up and step down, running and jumping; At least one positive test: eccentric step down test, vastus medialis coordination test, patellar apprehension test. exclusion criteria: pain is due to trauma; acute and subacute neuromuscular disease; history of surgery in the knee,postural deformities,osteoporosis
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Electromyographic activity(onset and amplitude) of vastus medialis and latralis in heel rise task. Timepoint: before_ after. Method of measurement: electromyographic device.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: before- after. Method of measurement: Visual analoug scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Functional level of knee. Timepoint: before - after. Method of measurement: Kujala Patellofemoral Scale.