Patellofemoral pain and sports practice: reduced symptoms and higher quality of life in adolescent athletes as compared to non-athletes

Patellofemoral pain and sports practice: reduced symptoms and higher quality of life in adolescent athletes as compared to non-athletes

Abstract Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is common in athletes and physically active individuals and it is one of the most frequent knee disorders among adolescents. However, the impact of the severity of PFP symptoms on quality of life (QOL) has been barely investigated. Thus, we aimed to compare the lev...

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Main Authors: Danilo de Oliveira Silva, Maira Bergamaschi Coura, Marina Waiteman, Juliana Pradela, Marcella Ferraz Pazzinatto, Fernando Henrique Magalhães, Fábio Mícolis de Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2016-03-01
Series:Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica
Subjects:
adolescent
quality of life
knee
physical activity
athletic performance
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