Journal of Osteoporosis and Physical Activity
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Zohreh Zafarani

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• Review Article
  Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and Its Effect on the Walking of Affected Subjects: Update Review
  Author(s): Seyed Taghi Nourbakhsh, Fateme Bahramian, Mokhtar Arazpour, Atefe Abutorabi, Fateme Mirzaee, Zohreh Zafarani and Hamidreza AslaniSeyed Taghi Nourbakhsh, Fateme Bahramian, Mokhtar Arazpour, Atefe Abutorabi, Fateme Mirzaee, Zohreh Zafarani and Hamidreza Aslani
  
  Background: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is complication in the knee joint that can affect the gait of affected subjects. Various studies have been done in this field. The purpose of this study is to update the review article in the effect of PFPS on gait parameters. Method: This update review includes articles published between 1990 and 2018. Our search has been done in PubMed, Google scholar, Science direct and ISI web of knowledge databases. Finally, 20 studies entered this review. Results: Subjects with PFPS show changes in walking parameters such as speed, cadence, step length and some other parameters in comparison with normal people. Conclusion: It can be concluded that some gait parameters in PFPS subjects change, and this change can be a mechanism for the reduction of patella femoral .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9509.1000214

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