Trial reportBioMed research international2020
Twelve-Week Gait Retraining Reduced Patellofemoral Joint Stress during Running in Male Recreational Runners.
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- The non-invasive evaluation technique of patellofemoral joint stress: a systematic literature review.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of electrical stimulation combined with strength training on pain, muscle strength and lower-limb biomechanics in patellofemoral pain patients: a randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Trial
- Translational rehabilitation strategies for canine medial patellar luxation: insights from human patellofemoral pain syndrome.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Review
- Biomechanical effects of loading methods on the patellofemoral joint during stair climbing: based on statistical parametric mapping analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Effects of 12-week gait retraining on plantar flexion torque, architecture, and behavior of the medial gastrocnemiusFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Simulation of Lower Limb Muscle Activation Using Running Shoes with Different Heel-to-Toe Drops Using Opensim.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of a 12-week gait retraining program combined with foot core exercise on morphology, muscle strength, and kinematics of the arch: A randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Changes in the Plantar Flexion Torque of the Ankle and in the Morphological Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of the Achilles Tendon after 12-Week Gait Retraining.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeTo explore the changes in knee sagittal angle and moment and patellofemoral joint (PFJ) force and stress before and after 12-week gait retraining.
methodsA total of 30 healthy male recreational runners were randomized into a control group (
resultsAfter the 12-week gait retraining, 78% of the rearfoot strikers turned into forefoot strikers. Peak knee extension moment and peak PFJ stress decreased by 13.8% and 13.3% without altering the running speed, respectively. Meanwhile, no changes in maximum knee flexion angle/extension moment and PFJ force/stress were observed for the control group.
conclusionThe 12-week gait retraining effectively reduced the PFJ stress, thereby providing a potential means of reducing the risk of patellofemoral pain syndrome while running.
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