NCT00451438

Investigation of Muscle Activity Pattern of Gluteus Medius and Tensor Fascia Lata in Patients With PFPS

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 30 (planned)
• Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 50 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the muscle activity of gluteus medius and tensor fascia lata in health control group and patients with PFPS during submaximal isometric muscle contraction.The research question :Is there any difference of muscle activity of gluteus medius and tensor fascia lata between health control group and patients with PFPS during submaximal isometric muscle contraction ？Null hypothesis:There is no difference of muscle activity of gluteus medius and tensor fascia lata between health control group and patients with PFPS during submaximal isometric muscle contraction.

Detailed description

Basic data \- Name, age, sex, BW, BH, pain VAS scale（VAS-activity）, affected side, dominate leg, symptom duration, activity level Measurement * Flexibility of iliotibial band：Ober test * EMG data collection during 8s submaximal muscle contraction * Muscle strength measurement of hip abductors

Conditions

• Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Timeline

• Start date: 2007-01-01
• Completion: 2007-03-01
• First posted: 2007-03-23
• Last updated: 2007-03-23