Patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the most common young adult female complaints, caused by changes in the patellofemoral joint's physical and biomechanical properties. This study compared the Short-term effects of patellar taping combined with isometric contraction of quadriceps muscle strengthening at 900 or 600 knee angles on quadriceps strength and functional performance in a female patient with patello-femoral pain syndrome (PFPS)
Quadriceps muscle strength Pain intensity Knee function
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
60
patellar taping combined with isometric strength training
sham patellar taping combined with isometric strength training
Rehabilitation center, Majmaah University
Al Majma'ah, Al Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Quadriceps muscle strength
Knee extensors (Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction) strength (STN) test at 60, and 90 degrees angles
Time frame: 6 weeks
Pain intensity
investigated for their current intensity of pain on a Visual analogue scale 0 to 10 scale.
Time frame: 6 weeks
Knee function
Knee function will be assessed using the validated Kujala Anterior Knee Pain scale
Time frame: 6 weeks
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