Prospective Hip and Knee Strength Measures Associated with Increased Risk for Patellofemoral Pain Incidence

摘要

Objectives:Hip and knee strength abnormalities have been implicated in patellofemoral pain (PFP) in multiple studies in the recent literature. However, many authors have noted that hip muscle weakness has not yet been defined as having a causal relationship to PFP due to the fact that many studies used subjects already diagnosed with PFP. The purpose of this study was to compare prospective hip and knee isokinetic strength measures in young females who subsequently went on to develop PFP relative to their uninjured healthy peers.