Electromyograghic activity of the hip and knee muscles during functional tasks in males with and without patellofemoral pain

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common overuse injury in physically active individuals. It is characterized by anterior knee, retropatellar, or prepatellar pain associated with activities that increase patellofemoral joint stress such as squatting, stair ascending and descending, running, jumping, prolonged sitting, and kneeling. The etiology of PFP is believed to be multifactorial. Recently, proximal factors have been shown to influence the biomechanics of patellofemoral joint.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - November 8, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Gholam Hassan Mirzaie, Abbas Rahimi, Mehrnaz Kajbafvala, Farideh Dehghan Manshadi, Khosro Khademi Kalantari, Ahmad Saidee Tags: Experimental Study Source Type: research