Affiliations: Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Corresponding author: Dr. Mohammad Akbari, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Zip: 1545913187, Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98 21 22227124; Fax: +98 21 22220946; E-mail: Akbari_mo@tums.ac.ir
Abstract: Objective:To compare the strength of hip muscle groups in sedentary women with bilateral patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) with a matched control group of sedentary women without PFPS. Methods:Twenty four women between 19 and 23 years of age (PFPS group, n=12; control group, n=12) participated in this study. Strength for all 6 hip muscle groups was measured bilaterally in all subjects using a stabilized Hand-held dynamometer. Results:The hip musculature of sedentary women with bilateral PFPS was statistically weaker (range 31%–52%; p< 0.001) than that of the control group for all muscle groups. Conclusion:This study demonstrated a statistically significant weakness of hip muscle groups in sedentary women with PFPS.
