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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
versión impresa ISSN 0120-0011
Resumen
PRIETO-GARCIA, Luisa Fernanda; CORTES-REYES, Edgar; LARA-COTACIO, Gilberto y RODRIGUEZ-CORREDOR, Lizeth Catherine. Therapeutic effect of two muscle strengthening programs in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. A randomized controlled clinical trial. rev.fac.med. [online]. 2021, vol.69, n.2, e208. Epub 30-Jun-2021. ISSN 0120-0011. https://doi.org/10.15446/revfacmed.v69n2.85599.
Introduction:
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders affecting the knee joint. Conservative treatment reduces pain and improves functional capacity in the short and medium-term.
Objective:
To determine the therapeutic effect of two muscle strengthening exercise programs in patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged between 15 and 40 years.
Materials and methods:
Experimental randomized controlled clinical trial conducted in 40 patients with PFPS from Bogotá, Colombia, aged 15-40 years, with a mild to moderate level of physical activity. Participants were randomly distributed into 2 intervention groups: Group A: 8-week-long core, hip and knee muscles strengthening exercises program; Group B: 8-week-long hip and knee muscles strengthening exercises program. The level of pain was measured using the Visual Analog Scale and the Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale.
Results:
The addition of core muscle strengthening exercises to the traditional treatment improved the quality of life of participants in the intervention group A, where a significant reduction of pain, with a statistically significant difference in the total score of the Kujala scale (p=0.025) was observed.
Conclusions:
Including core muscle strengthening exercises in the conservative management of PFPS increases its effectiveness to reduce pain and improve the quality of life of these patients.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04011436
Palabras clave : Exercise; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Chondromalacia Patellae; Abdominal Muscles (MeSH).