Is hip muscle weakness a predisposing factor for patellofemoral pain in female novice runners? A prospective study

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1877-1882

  Thijs, Youri ^a   Pattyn, Els ^a   Van Tiggelen, Damien ^a   Rombaut, Lies ^a   Witvrouw, Erik ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

hip muscle strength; patellofemoral pain; risk factor; running

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RUNNING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUNNING;

EID: 80052553071     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546511407617     Document Type: Article

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