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The effect of eccentric exercises with gait retraining on reducing patellofemoral pai

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Patellofemoral disorders
M22.2
Registration Number
IRCT20220812055662N1
Lead Sponsor
The University of Kharazmi
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Male and female runners with a continuous history of recreational sports in the last 3 years
18 to 40 years age group
Standard Body Mass Index between 20 –25
Patellofemoral pain syndrome with a history of 2 months and a intensity of 3 to 7 on a visual analog scale

Exclusion Criteria

History of lower and upper body damage in the past year
Lower body zone abnormalities
Surgery history in the lower limbs, especially the knee, before participating in the study

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Pain questionnaire of Visual Analogue scale (VAS).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Kinetic: Ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Force plate.;Kinematic: pelvic drop. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: hip adduction. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: knee flexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: knee valgus. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.;Kinematic: dorsiflexion. Timepoint: Before the intervention and after 8 weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Three-dimensional (3D) motion analysis system.
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