Background
retropatellar and peripatellar pain, pain, musculoskeletal disorder, PFP, Patellofemoral pain
MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder of the knee. PFP is characterized by diffuse retropatellar and peripatellar pain resulting from physical and biomechanical changes altering the stress and loading of the patellofemoral joint [Growing evidence showed that exercise is considered an effective intervention to treat patients with PFP [Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a six-week home-based program on the pain and function, as well as isokinetic muscle strength of the knee joint in patients with PFP. Our hypotheses were that a home-based exercise program would relieve patients’ pain, and improve their self-reported function AKPS and muscle strength, compared to a health education intervention.