Individuals suffering from patella pain, evaluation of femur muscle strength during period of rehabilitation

Work author: Evelina Sabonaitytė Description of the work: “Individuals suffering from patella pain, evaluation of femur muscle strength during period of rehabilitation”. Research aim: To find out different rehabilitation programs effectiveness by evaluating pain level, the subjective function of joint and muscle strength for patients suffering from front knee pain. Research tasks: 1. To evaluate indicators of knee function (isokinetic extension and flexion strength, pain, function scale results of lower limb) and their changes during rehabilitation for patients performing muscle stretching, strengthening and stretching - strengthening exercises. 2. To evaluate indicators of knee function (isokinetic extension and flexion strength, pain, function scale results of lower limb) and their changes during rehabilitation for patients performing muscle strengthening exercises. 3. To evaluate indicators of knee function (isokinetic extension and flexion strength, pain, function scale results of lower limb) and their changes during rehabilitation for patients performing muscle stretching exercises. 4. To analyze and compare gathered data between patients who executed different rehabilitation programs and evaluate effectiveness of different rehabilitation programs. Research methods: Prospective research will be performed using 2015/2016 year data collected by KK Sports medicine clinic from patients who applied for patella pain. Patients are researched by Biodex device, the strength of legs, level of pain when moving, subjective knee joint function is evaluated. After by evaluating results, exercises are appointed. One group of patients is appointed with muscle strengthening exercises, the second is given muscle stretching exercises, the third is appointed with muscle stretching and strengthening exercises. After a couple of months patients are being research for a second time by Biodex device, strength and changes are being evaluated. Statistical data analysis will be performed using SPSS 20.0 computer program, applying χ2 criteria for qualitative value analysis. To verify hypothesis 0,05 significance level will be applied. Approval of Kaunas regional Bioethics committee is given to perform a research. Research participants: Patients who are being cured at LSMUL KK Rehabilitation Clinic, Sports medicine room. Research results: During patient appointments significant positive statistical changes could be seen in all sample groups. The highest effectiveness was reached in the first group of patients. The second group compared worse to the group one in pain dynamics, and the third group compared to the first and second in strength of stretching. Positive changes have been monitored by assessing subjective functional condition (Kujala) compared to both groups, however credible change was not found due to relatively small sample size