A comparison of the effects of strength exercises and balance exercises on pain and performance of patients Afflicted with patellofemoralpain syndrome

Balance Exercises and Strength Exercises have been suggested as the exercises having the best effects on the patients afflicted with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. The current study strives to compare the effectiveness of strength exercises of the Hip Abductor Muscles and the external Rotator Group and that of balance exercises on patients afflicted with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.
20 patients afflicted with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome have been chosen purposefully and were randomly separated into two groups of strength Exercises of the Hip Abductor Muscles and the external Rotator Group age 42.9±2.8) and Balance Exercises (age 44.1±3.07). The patients performed the exercised associated with their respective group for the duration of eight weeks. In order to measure pain and performance before and after the exercises, Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) questionnaires were used respectively. For data analysis, independent t-test level 0.05 has been utilized.
A meaningful difference has been found between the two groups in relation to pain and performance (p It can be concluded from the findings of this research that, in comparison to balance exercises, strength exercises have better effects on pain and performance of patients afflicted with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome.