Muscle strength analysis of hip and knee stabilizers in individuals with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

The Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome is one of the most common disorders of the knee, characterized by pain in the frontal part of the knee, which is worsened by activities that increase compressive forces on the joint. Alterations in the muscle strength of the quadriceps and hip stabilizer muscles can...

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Main Authors: Letícia Villani de Oliveira, Marcelo Camargo Saad, Lilian Ramiro Felício, Débora Bevilaqua Grossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Fisioterapia e Pesquisa
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1809-29502014000400327&tlng=pt