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The effectiveness of exercise in treating patellofemoral-pain syndrome
Loudon JK, Gajewski B, Goist-Foley HL, Loudon KL
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2004;13(4):323-341
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: No; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of exercise on patients with patellofemoral-pain syndrome (PFPS). PATIENTS: 29 subjects with unilateral PFPS, assigned to control, home-exercise (HE), or physical therapy (PT) group. INTERVENTION: 8-wk exercise program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: A knee survey, visual analog scale (VAS), and 5 weight-bearing tests. RESULTS: MANOVA indicated an overall statistical difference between groups (p < 0.05). The HE and PT groups experienced less pain than control, and PT experienced less pain than HE (p < 0.05). In overall knee function and most weight-bearing tests, HE and PT were stronger and more functional than control (p < 0.05). For anteromedial lunge only PT was stronger and more functional than control (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Intervention helps PFPS, but there appear to be no differences between home and in-clinic interventions.
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