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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2020

Gait Retraining as an Intervention for Patellofemoral Pain.

Irene S Davis, Adam S Tenforde, Bradley S Neal, Jenevieve L Roper, Richard W Willy

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07293039 (Effects of Isometric Gluteal Activation Plus Movement Retraining vs. Gluteal Activation Alone on the Forward Step-Down Test), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07293039 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Isometric Gluteal Activation Plus Movement Retraining vs. Gluteal Activation Alone on the Forward Step-Down Test

TypeinterventionalSponsorLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center ShreveportRan2026 to 2026Enrolled38ConditionsMovement, Abnormal, Lower Extremity ProblemArmsControl HEP focusing on isometric gluteal activation, Experimental HEP focusing on isometric gluteal activation plus a movement retaining program
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Irene S DavisDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. isdavis@mgh.harvard.edu.
Adam S TenfordeDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Bradley S NealSports & Exercise Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Jenevieve L RoperDepartment of Health and Human Sciences, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Richard W WillySchool of Physical Therapy & Health Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, USA.
Harvard University · USLoyola Marymount University · USQueen Mary University of London · GBUniversity of Montana · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewMovement retraining in rehabilitation is the process by which a motor program is changed with the overall goal of reducing pain or injury risk. Movement retraining is an important component of interventions to address patellofemoral pain. The purpose of this paper is to review the methods and results of current retraining studies that are aimed at reducing symptoms of patellofemoral pain. RECENT

findingsThe majority of studies reviewed demonstrated some improvement in patellofemoral pain symptoms and overall function. However, the degree of improvement as well as the persistence of improvement over time varied between studies. The greatest pain reduction and persistent changes were noted in those studies that incorporated a faded feedback design including between 8 and 18 sessions over 2-6 weeks, typically 3-4 sessions per week. Additionally, dosage in these studies increased to 30-45 min during later sessions, resulting in 177-196 total minutes of retraining. In contrast, pain reductions and persistence of changes were the least in studies where overall retraining volume was low and feedback was either absent or continual. Faulty movement patterns have been associated with patellofemoral pain. Studies have shown that strengthening alone does not alter these patterns, and that addressing the motor program is needed to effect these changes. Based upon the studies reviewed here, retraining faulty patterns, when present, appears to play a significant role in addressing patellofemoral pain. Therefore, movement retraining, while adhering to basic motor control principles, should be part of a therapist's intervention skillset when treating patients with PFP.

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Gait retrainingMotor learningMovement retrainingPatellofemoral pain

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PMID32170556
PMCPMC7083994
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