Patellofemoral pain and sports practice: reduced symptoms and higher quality of life in adolescent athletes as compared to non-athletes

• Main Authors: Danilo de Oliveira Silva (Author), Maira Bergamaschi Coura (Author), Marina Waiteman (Author), Juliana Pradela (Author), Marcella Ferraz Pazzinatto (Author), Fernando Henrique Magalhães (Author), Fábio Mícolis de Azevedo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is common in athletes and physically active individuals and it is one of the most frequent knee disorders among adolescents. However, the impact of the severity of PFP symptoms on quality of life (QOL) has been barely investigated. Thus, we aimed to compare the lev...