1. Runners With Patellofemoral Pain Exhibit Greater Peak Patella Cartilage Stress Compared With Pain-Free Runners.
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Liao, Tzu-Chieh, Keyak, Joyce H., and Powers, Christopher M.
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KNEE physiology ,LEG physiology ,FEMUR physiology ,QUADRICEPS muscle physiology ,TIBIA physiology ,PATELLA ,CARTILAGE physiology ,DYNAMICS ,FINITE element method ,RANGE of motion of joints ,KINEMATICS ,MATHEMATICS ,RECREATION ,REGRESSION analysis ,ROTATIONAL motion ,RUNNING ,SHEAR (Mechanics) ,WOMEN athletes ,PHYSIOLOGIC strain ,PLICA syndrome ,PHYSIOLOGY - Abstract
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether recreational runners with patellofemoral pain (PFP) exhibit greater peak patella cartilage stress compared with pain-free runners. A secondary purpose was to determine the kinematic and/or kinetic predictors of peak patella cartilage stress during running. A total of 22 female recreational runners (12 with PFP and 10 pain-free controls) participated in this study. Patella cartilage stress profiles were quantified using subject-specific finite element models simulating the maximum knee flexion angle during the stance phase of running. Input parameters to the finite element model included subject-specific patellofemoral joint geometry, quadriceps muscle forces, and lower-extremity kinematics in the frontal and transverse planes. Tibiofemoral joint kinematics and kinetics were quantified to determine the best predictor of stress using stepwise regression analysis. Compared with the pain-free runners, those with PFP exhibited greater peak hydrostatic pressure (PFP vs control: 21.2 [5.6] MPa vs 16.5 [4.6] MPa) and maximum shear stress (PFP vs control: 11.3 [4.6] MPa vs 8.7 [2.3] MPa). Knee external rotation was the best predictor of peak hydrostatic pressure and peak maximum shear stress (38% and 25% of variances, respectively), followed by the knee extensor moment (21% and 25% of variances, respectively). Runners with PFP exhibit greater peak patella cartilage stress during running compared with pain-free individuals. The combination of knee external rotation and a high knee extensor moment best predicted the elevated peak stress during running. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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