ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2024
Impact of telehealth-based therapeutic exercise on pain, functional performance and dynamic knee valgus in young adult females with patellofemoral pain: a randomised controlled trial.
Article in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07693634 (Usability and Effectiveness of Tele-rehabilitation Interventions on Pain, Range of Motion and Quality of Life in Recreational Athletes With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Usability and Effectiveness of Tele-rehabilitation Interventions on Pain, Range of Motion and Quality of Life in Recreational Athletes With Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Effects of Digital Health Interventions in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Self-Training With a Web-Based Digital Health Application Versus Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Disorders of the Patella: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Trial
- Effects of neuromuscular training on pain, physical function, balance, muscle strength, and lower limb kinematics in individuals with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a telehealth-based therapeutic exercise (TTE) programme with real-time video conference supervision for young adult females with patellofemoral pain (PFP). Methods: The study design was a randomised controlled trial. Forty-two participants with PFP were allocated to either the TTE group or the control (C) group. The TTE group received a 4-week telehealth-based exercise programme supervised through real-time video conferencing, while the C group followed a self-guided stretching exercise. Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale, while functional performance was evaluated with hop tests and the step-down test. Dynamic knee valgus was measured by the frontal plane projection angle during a single-leg squat. In addition, the study used a specific health questionnaire which evaluated knee pain and function, including the self-administered Kujala Patellofemoral Questionnaire (KPQ). All outcomes were assessed both before and after the intervention. Results: After the 4-week interventions, the results showed a significant interaction between the group and the time of pain intensity, functional performance and dynamic knee valgus (p<0.001). The TTE group demonstrated significant pain reduction (p<0.001) and improved KPQ score (p<0.001), while the C group showed no significant changes. TTE participants also exhibited improved functional performance in the hop and step-down tests. Additionally, dynamic knee valgus was significantly decreased in the TTE group. Conclusion: The telehealth-based exercise programmes offer a convenient and effective alternative for managing PFP symptoms, providing remotely accessible and specialised care.
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