comparison of two therapeutic techniques in flexibility, pain and performance of athletes
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.Chondromalacia Patellae
- Registration Number
- IRCT201608022391N23
- Lead Sponsor
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 66
Inclusion Criteria
Professional athletes between 18-30 years old; unilateral anterior knee pain during two of these activities climbing stairs, squatting and long sitting; positive active patellar grind test; starting of pain feeling without history of trauma; pain during more than 6 month.Exclusion criteria: lower extremity complications such as fracture and dislocation at least during 6 months ago ; any history of surgical operations in muscles,bones and joints of lower extremity ; knee joint flextion contracture.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Hamstring tightness. Timepoint: After and before intervention. Method of measurement: Active Extension Test.;Function. Timepoint: After and before intervention. Method of measurement: Kujala Test.;Pain. Timepoint: After and before intervention. Method of measurement: NRS.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method