Clinical Trial: Effects of Hip Abductor and External Rotator Strength Training in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary: The first purpose was to compare the difference between leg press exercise(LPE) and additional hip abductor and external rotator muscle strength training to leg press exercise(LPE+HAE) in muscle strength, hip kinematics during step down, pain severity and function for patients diagnosed with patellofemoral pain syndrome. The second one was to discover the relationship between the change in muscle strength performance and the difference of hip joint kinematics post treatment.

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Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Current Primary Outcome: Muscle Strength by hand-held dynamometry, hip joint kinematics during step down by electromagnetic motion tracking system (FASTRAK, Polhemus ), pain severity by PFPS pain severity scale (PSS), functional performance by Anterior Knee Pain Scale(AKP). [ Time Frame: Pre and Post 8 weeks of exercise ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

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Information By: National Taiwan University Hospital

Dates:
Date Received: August 14, 2008
Date Started: March 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 14, 2008
Last Verified: June 2008