Is strength and power training targeting hip and knee muscles superior to strength training in individuals with patellofemoral pain? Proof of concept study.

The purpose was to determine whether the benefits of a muscle strength and power training program are superior to those achieved with muscle strength training alone in people with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Thirty-seven individuals with PFP (25.86 ± 7.

Adding muscle power exercises to a strength training program for people with patellofemoral pain: protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Strong evidence supports the proximal combined with quadriceps strengthening for patellofemoral pain (PFP) rehabilitation. However, most reported rehabilitation programs do not follow specific exercise prescription recommendations or do not provide adequate details for replication in clinical practice. Furthermore, people with PFP have power deficits in hip and knee muscles and it remains unknown whether the addition of power exercises would result in superior or more consistent outcomes.

Proprioceptive Training on Dynamic Neuromuscular Control in Fencers: A Clinical Trial.

Context: Fencing is a sport of agility, with a higher incidence of lower-limb injuries, of which the ankle sprain is the most prevalent. Injury prevention is very important to improve performance and decrease the withdrawal time of athletes. Proprioceptive training programs can be added to the training of athletes, since, in addition to easy application and low cost, proprioception has the function of stabilizing the ankle joint to prevent injuries.

Effects of proprioceptive training on the incidence of ankle sprain in athletes: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective:: To investigate how dynamic neuromuscular control, postural sway, joint position sense, and incidence of ankle sprain are influenced by balance training in athletes compared with the control group in randomized clinical trials.

Data Sources:: The search strategy included MEDLINE, Physical Therapy Evidence Database, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were published by June of 2018.

Acute effect of different time periods of passive static stretching on the hamstring flexibility.

Background: Several factors are associated with the presence of chronic low back pain; one of them is the flexibility of the hamstring muscles that influences the posture of the pelvic spine.

Objective: Investigate the influence of two different time periods of passive static stretching on the flexibility of the hamstring.

Methods: Forty-six physiotherapy students were divided into two groups performing stretching exercises: 30 s and 60 s duration.