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Core and Hip-Knee Exercises in PFPS
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
Study Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of adding core muscle strengthening exercises to a hip- and knee-focused exercise program on pain intensity, dynamic knee valgus (DKV), and functional outcomes in female patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). Research Question: Does adding core muscle strengthening exercises to a hip- and knee-focused exercise program have an effect on pain intensity, dynamic knee valgus (DKV), and functional outcomes in female patients with PFPS?
Official title: EFFECT OF CORE STABILITY EXERCISES AND KNEE, HIP FOCUSED EXERSISES ON DYNAMIC KNEE VALGUS IN PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
19 Weeks - 35 Weeks
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2026-05-01
Completion Date
2026-12-04
Last Updated
2026-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Core Muscle Stability Exercise Program
core muscle training exercises, including the front plank, side plank, and dead bug exercises
hip and knee-focused exercise program
Open kinetic chain exercises including side-lying hip abduction, hip external rotation (clamshell), prone hip extension, short arc quadriceps, and straight leg raises (Khayambashi et al., 2012) ( Dolak et al., 2011). 1. Closed kinetic chain exercises including mini wall squats and terminal knee extensions (Hott et al., 2020). 2. Flexibility exercises targeting tight lower extremity soft tissues, including a seated hamstring stretch, standing quadriceps stretch, and standing wall stretch for the gastrocnemius
Locations (1)
Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy
Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt