TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of hip and knee strength in males with and without patellofemoral pain
AU - Bolgla, Lori Ann
AU - Earl-Boehm, Jennifer
AU - Emery, Carolyn
AU - Hamstra-Wright, Karrie
AU - Ferber, Reed
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported, in part, by the National Athletic Trainers Association Research and Education Foundation (Grant 808OUT003R ) and also Alberta Innovates: Health Solutions.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to compare hip strength in males with and without patellofemoral pain (PFP). The secondary purpose was to compare knee strength in males with and without PFP. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data for males with and without PFP from a larger randomized controlled trial examining hip and core versus knee-muscle strengthening for the treatment of PFP. Setting: Laboratory setting. Participants: Sixty-six males with PFP and 36 controls. Main outcome measures: Peak isometric force for the hip abductors, external rotators, internal rotators, extensors, and knee extensors expressed as a percentage of body mass (%BM). Results: No differences existed with respect to any of the hip strength measures (P>.05). Males with PFP demonstrated almost 17% less knee extensor strength than controls (mean difference=7.3 %BM; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-13.4 %BM; t=2.41; P=.02). Conclusions: Unlike females, males with PFP did not demonstrate hip muscle weakness. However, differences did exist with knee extensor strength. These data provide preliminary evidence for the potential need for sex-specific interventions for individuals with PFP.
AB - Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to compare hip strength in males with and without patellofemoral pain (PFP). The secondary purpose was to compare knee strength in males with and without PFP. Design: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data for males with and without PFP from a larger randomized controlled trial examining hip and core versus knee-muscle strengthening for the treatment of PFP. Setting: Laboratory setting. Participants: Sixty-six males with PFP and 36 controls. Main outcome measures: Peak isometric force for the hip abductors, external rotators, internal rotators, extensors, and knee extensors expressed as a percentage of body mass (%BM). Results: No differences existed with respect to any of the hip strength measures (P>.05). Males with PFP demonstrated almost 17% less knee extensor strength than controls (mean difference=7.3 %BM; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-13.4 %BM; t=2.41; P=.02). Conclusions: Unlike females, males with PFP did not demonstrate hip muscle weakness. However, differences did exist with knee extensor strength. These data provide preliminary evidence for the potential need for sex-specific interventions for individuals with PFP.
KW - Hip
KW - Male
KW - Patellofemoral pain
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.11.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 25869422
AN - SCOPUS:84937525553
SN - 1466-853X
VL - 16
SP - 215
EP - 221
JO - Physical Therapy in Sport
JF - Physical Therapy in Sport
IS - 3
ER -