Quadriceps neuromuscular function in women with patellofemoral pain: Influences of the type of the task and the level of pain.

The present study aimed at investigating whether the neuromuscular system behaves differently (in terms of force and muscle activity generation) as a function of the task being performed (i.e. maximal voluntary efforts vs stair negotiation) and the presence of patellofemoral pain (PFP) and possible...

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Main Authors: Ronaldo Valdir Briani, Danilo De Oliveira Silva, Carolina Silva Flóride, Fernando Amâncio Aragão, Carlos Eduardo de Albuquerque, Fernando Henrique Magalhães, Fábio Mícolis de Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6179260?pdf=render