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Patellofemoral pain: High-dose high-repetition vs low dose, low repetition exercise

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September 2013

Patellofemoral pain: High-dose high-repetition vs low dose, low repetition exercise

Vol: 2| Issue: 8| Number:7| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Dose-response effects of medical exercise therapy in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised controlled clinical trial

Physiotherapy. 2013 Jun;99(2):126-31. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2012.05.009. Epub 2012 Jul 24

Contributing Authors:
B Osteras H Osteras TA Torstensen O Vasseljen

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42 patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) were randomized to receive high-dose, high-repetition exercise therapy or low-dose, low-repetition exercise therapy, to compare the impact of the exercise regimens on pain and function. Following 12 weeks, patients who received high-dose, high-repetition exercise therapy had significantly better VAS pain scores, step-down test scores, and Functi...

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