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Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Year 2000, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 23 - 27, 11.09.2006

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate soft tissue tightness, muscle strength and activities giving rise to pain in patients with patellofemoral pain.
Methods: Tightness of the iliotibial band, hamstring, rectus femoris and gastro-soleus was tested in 172 knees of 142 patients (82 females, 60 males; mean age 35.52±9.84 years; range 15-45 years) . The strength of the quadriceps and hamstring was tested using the Lowett’s method. Severity of pain was evaluated using visual analogue scale. Activities provoking pain were investigated and the correlation between intensity and duration of pain and muscle strength was evaluated. Statistical analysis were made using Student’ t-test and the Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: Muscle tightness documented in 172 knees was located in the hamstring (73.8%), iliotibial band (47.6%), rectus femoris (26.7%) and gastro-soleus (13.9%) muscles. Compared with asymptomatic contralateral knees, significant weakness was found in the quadriceps and hamstring muscles (p<0.05). The major pain provoking activity was squatting in 61.2%. A positive correlation was found between intensity and duration of pain (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results showed a high incidence of soft tissue tightness and muscle weakness in patients with patellofemoral pain. These data may be instrumental in designing rehabilitation programs for these patients.

Patellofemoral ağrı sendromunda kas kuvveti ve yumuşak doku gerginliklerinin incelenmesi

Year 2000, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 23 - 27, 11.09.2006

Abstract

Amaç: Patellofemoral ağrısı olan hastalarda yumuşak doku gerginlikleri, kas kuvveti ve ağrıyı artıran aktiviteleri incelemek.
Çalışma planı: Patellofemoral ağrılı 142 hastanın (82 kadın, 60 erkek; yaş ort. 35.52±9.84; yaş dağılımı 15-45) toplam 172 dizinde iliotibial band, hamstring, rektus femoris ve gastro-soleus esnekliği test edildi. Kuadriseps ve hamstring kuvveti, Lowett’in kas testi yöntemi ile ölçüldü. Ağrı şiddeti görsel analog skala ile değerlendirildi. Ağrıyı artıran aktiviteler incelendi; ağrı süresi ile ağrı şiddeti ve kas kuvveti arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. İstatistiksel analizler Student-t testi ve Pearson korelasyon katsayısı kullanılarak yapıldı.
Sonuçlar: Yüz yetmiş iki dizin %73.8’inde hamstring, %47.6’sında iliotibial band, %26.7’sinde rektus femoris, %13.9’unda ise gastro-soleus gerginliğine rastlandı. Kuadriseps ve hamstring kasları, asemptomatik dize göre anlamlı oranda zayıf bulundu (p<0.05). Hastaların %61.2’sinde çömelme ağrıyı en çok artıran aktivite idi. Ağrı şiddeti ile ağrı süresi arasında pozitif bir ilişki saptandı (p<0.05).
Çıkarımlar: Patellofemoral ağrılı hastalarda diz çevresi yumuşak doku gerginliklerinin ve kas zayıflığının yüksek oranda olduğu görüldü. Elde edilen verilerin, rehabilitasyon programlarının düzenlenmesinde yararlı olacağı kanısına varıldı.

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Original Article
Authors

Inci Akarcali This is me

Nazan Tugay This is me

Zafer Erden This is me

Ahmet Atay This is me

Mahmut Doral This is me

Gursel Leblebicioglu This is me

Publication Date September 11, 2006
Published in Issue Year 2000 Volume: 34 Issue: 1

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APA Akarcali, I., Tugay, N., Erden, Z., Atay, A., et al. (2006). Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, 34(1), 23-27. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i1.1764
AMA Akarcali I, Tugay N, Erden Z, Atay A, Doral M, Leblebicioglu G. Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. September 2006;34(1):23-27. doi:10.3944/aott.v34i1.1764
Chicago Akarcali, Inci, Nazan Tugay, Zafer Erden, Ahmet Atay, Mahmut Doral, and Gursel Leblebicioglu. “Assessment of Muscle Strength and Soft Tissue tightness in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica 34, no. 1 (September 2006): 23-27. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i1.1764.
EndNote Akarcali I, Tugay N, Erden Z, Atay A, Doral M, Leblebicioglu G (September 1, 2006) Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34 1 23–27.
IEEE I. Akarcali, N. Tugay, Z. Erden, A. Atay, M. Doral, and G. Leblebicioglu, “Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 23–27, 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v34i1.1764.
ISNAD Akarcali, Inci et al. “Assessment of Muscle Strength and Soft Tissue tightness in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 34/1 (September 2006), 23-27. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v34i1.1764.
JAMA Akarcali I, Tugay N, Erden Z, Atay A, Doral M, Leblebicioglu G. Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34:23–27.
MLA Akarcali, Inci et al. “Assessment of Muscle Strength and Soft Tissue tightness in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome”. Acta Orthopaedica Et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 34, no. 1, 2006, pp. 23-27, doi:10.3944/aott.v34i1.1764.
Vancouver Akarcali I, Tugay N, Erden Z, Atay A, Doral M, Leblebicioglu G. Assessment of muscle strength and soft tissue tightness in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;34(1):23-7.