Gluteus medius electromyographic activation pattern during weight-bearing functional tasks in females with and without patellofemoral pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: patellofemoral pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000115033
• Lead Sponsor: Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-02-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 19

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for the patellofemoral pains syndrome (PFPS) group will be as follow: (1) anterior or retropatellar knee pain during at least three of the following activities: ascending/descending stairs, squatting, running, kneeling, hopping/jumping and prolonged sitting; (2) insidious onset of symptoms being unrelated to a traumatic incident; (3) pain during at least four weeks; and (4) the presence of pain on palpation of the patellar facets, on stepping down from a 25-cm step, or during a double-legged squat.

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects from both the PFPS and control groups will be excluded if they show signs or symptoms of any of the following: (1) meniscal or other intra-articular pathological conditions; (2) cruciate or collateral ligament involvement; (3) tenderness of the patellar tendon, iliotibial band, or pes anserinus tendons; (4) patellar apprehension sign; (5) Osgood-Schlatter or Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndromes; (6) hip pain; (7) back pain; (8) sacroiliac joint pain; (9) history of patellar dislocation; (10) evidence of a knee joint effusion; or (11) previous surgery of the patellofemoral joint.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
This is a cross-sectional study without treatment. It will be evaluated the electromiographic activation from gluteus medius in females with and without patellofemoral pain.[The electromiographic testing will be assessed during a single 60 minute testing session]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
there is no secondary outcome[there will be no timepointss]