Joint range of motion and patellofemoral pain in dancers

International Journal of Sports Medicine
Nili SteinbergIsrael Hershkovitz

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the association between joint range of motion (ROM) and patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) in young female dancers. The study population included 1 359 female dancers, aged 8-20 years. All dancers were clinically examined for current PFPS, and their joint ROM was measured at the lumbar spine and the lower extremities. 321 of the 1 359 dancers (23.6%) experienced PFPS. Prevalence of the syndrome increased with the dancer's age (p<0.001). Dancers with hypo ROM in hip external rotation, ankle plantar-flexion, ankle/foot pointe, hip abduction, hip extension, and limited hamstrings and lumbar spine were significantly less prone to developing PFPS compared to dancers with average ROM: 19.2% vs. 26.2% (p=0.014); 13.7% vs. 26.1% (p<0.001); 12.2% vs. 26.2% (p<0.001); 10.0% vs. 25.3% (p<0.001); 12.6% vs. 24.2% (p<0.001); and 9.3% vs. 28.2% (p<0.001), respectively. The group with the smallest prevalence of PFPS (10.2%) manifested restricted ROM at both the hip and ankle/foot joints. Dancers with decreased hip and ankle/foot joints ROM are less prone to develop PFPS. When making an association between joint ROM and injuries, not only the ROM at the targeted joint should be considered, but also...Continue Reading

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Feb 1, 2017·Research in Sports Medicine·Nili SteinbergItzhak Siev-Ner
May 17, 2018·Sports Biomechanics·Ho-Jung ChoDai-Soon Kwak
Mar 10, 2018·Research in Sports Medicine·Nili SteinbergItzhak Siev-Ner
Feb 23, 2019·PloS One·Marlena SkwiotZbigniew Śliwiński
Apr 2, 2019·Journal of Sports Sciences·Nili SteinbergItzhak Siev-Ner
Feb 13, 2020·Journal of Sports Sciences·Nili SteinbergItzhak Siev-Ner
May 26, 2020·Research in Sports Medicine·Nili SteinbergZeev Aviva
Oct 11, 2017·The Physician and Sportsmedicine·Itzhak Siev-NerNili Steinberg
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