Disability in patients with chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome: A randomised controlled trial of VMO selective training versus general quadriceps strengthening

Manual Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 252-263

  Syme, G ^a   Rowe, P ^b   Martin, D ^c   Daly, G ^d  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patellofemoral; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE TRAINING; MYALGIA; ORTHOPEDICS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT-BEARING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65049086400     PISSN: 1356689X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.math.2008.02.007     Document Type: Article

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