ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN AND LOWER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONS IN INDIAN ADOLESCENT POPULATION
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Background & Purpose - Anterior knee pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complain seen in Indian adolescent population with high incidence among those who are active in sports and recreation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the age of onset of anterior knee pain, to find its effect on sports participation and also to find the activities which are maximally affected due to anterior knee pain in Indian population. Method- A questionnaire based survey was conducted among 50 subjects using three outcome measures namely self made demographic questionnaire, anterior knee pain scale and lower extremity functional scale. Result- Maximally affected activities are running, jumping & squatting and maximally affected functions are squatting, running on uneven ground, making sharp turns while running and hopping with increase incidence of anterior knee pain among those who participate daily in sports. Conclusion- The study concluded, that in adolescent age group of 11-17 years, anterior knee pain is more prevalent in adolescent girls with the age of onset being around 13 years for girls & 14.5 years in boys and it also showed moderate positive correlation between anterior knee pain and lower extremity functions.
Authors and Affiliations
Riddhi Shroff| Clinical physiotherapist, Mumbai, India, Email: ridz_shroff@yahoo.com, Vrushali Panhale| Associate Professor, MGM College of Physiotherapy, Navi Mumbai India
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP11558
- DOI 10.5958/2319-5886.2016.00004.7
- Views 310
- Downloads 8
ACCURACY OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AS PERCEIVED BY MOTHERS AND FACTORS INFLUENCING IT: A FACILITY BASED STUDY IN NEPAL
Introduction: Birth weight is a key predictor for risk of childhood illnesses and chances of survival; however in developing countries less than half of newborns are weighed at birth. In Nepal, only 36% of children born...
Assessment of Subclinical Cardiovascular Abnormalities in Type 1 Diabetic Children with Normal LDL Levels
Background: Children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) are at risk for accelerated atherosclerotic changes and cardiac abnormalities rather than non-diabetics. However, little is known about cardiovascular changes fo...
PREVALENCE AND IMPACT OF PRIMARY HEADACHE DISORDERS AMONG STUDENTS AND WORKING POPULATION IN 18-25 YEARS AGE GROUP
Background: Headache or cephalalgia is defined as pain in the head. Headache is an extremely common symptom that may have a profound impact on peoples’ functioning and quality of life. According to International Clas...
The comparison of the impact of lavender and Valerian aromatherapy on reduction of the active phase among Nulliparous women: A double blind randomized controlled trial
One of the important points in health care of nulliparous women is reduced pain, anxiety coping and reduced delivery time. Aromatherapy is one of the effective non-pharmacological methods. The present study is aimed to...
EVALUATION OF CORTICOSTEROID USE PATTERN IN STEROID RESPONSIVE DERMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Background: Skin diseases account for 2% of the Out Patient Department based consultations in general practice worldwide, which includes diseases like, Dermatitis, Eczema, Acne, Urticaria, Psoriasis, skin allergy etc....