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Effects of Functional Strength Training on Pain, Function, and Biomechanics in Patellofemoral Pain

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May 2025

Effects of Functional Strength Training on Pain, Function, and Biomechanics in Patellofemoral Pain

Vol: 307| Issue: 5| Number:23| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effects of functional strength training on pain, function, and lower extremity biomechanics in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.

J Orthop Surg Res . 2025 Jan 16;20(1):50.

Contributing Authors:
Z Xiong W Zheng H Wang Y Gao C Wang

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Forty college-aged individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome were randomized to receive either functional strength training (FST, n=20) or standard strength training (SST, n=20) for six weeks. The primary outcome of interest was knee pain, assessed by the visual analog scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included knee function (Kujala Patellofemoral Scale), lower extremity joint kinematics (hip, k...

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