Knee flexion during stair ambulation is altered in individuals with patellofemoral pain

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 267-274

  Crossley, Kay M ^a,b   Cowan, Sallie M ^a   Bennell, Kim L ^a   McConnell, Jenny ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b OLYMPIC PARK SPORTS MEDICINE CENTRE   (Australia)

^c McConnell and Clements Physiotherapy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior knee pain; Gait; Knee motion; Patellofemoral pain; Sagittal plane; Vasti

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOBILIZATION; PATELLOFEMORAL JOINT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; PAIN; PATELLA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WALKING;

EID: 0742284136     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2003.08.014     Document Type: Article

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