Comparative Evaluation of Core and Knee Extensor Mechanism Muscle Activation Patterns in a Stair Stepping Task in Healthy Controls and Patellofemoral Pain Patients

• Main Authors: Alireza Motealleh (Author), Nader Maroufi (Author), Javad Sarrafzadeh (Author), Mohammad Ali Sanjari (Author), Nasrin Salehi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common affliction and complex clinical entity. Deficit in neuromotor control of the core may be a remote contributing factor to the development of PFPS. Comparative evaluation of core and extensor mechanism muscle activation patterns between healthy group a...