Patellar maltracking correlates with vastus medialis activation delay in patellofemoral pain patients

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 590-598

  Pal, Saikat ^a   Draper, Christine E ^b   Fredericson, Michael ^b   Gold, Garry E ^b   Delp, Scott L ^a,b   Beaupre, Gary S ^c   Besier, Thor F ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

anterior knee pain; lateral patellar maltracking; patellar maltracking; patellofemoral pain; surface electromyography; vastus medialis activation delay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOGGING; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; WALKING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOGGING; MALE; PATELLA; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; WALKING;

EID: 79952731324     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510384233     Document Type: Article

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