Mindfulness Training Along Strength Training Among Sprinters With Patellofemoral Pain

Effect of Mindfulness Training Along With Strength Training on Psychological Rehabilitation and Knee Function Among Sprinters With Patellofemoral Pain

The study is to find out of the comparative Sprinting-induced patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) causes physical and psychologicalal distress in athletes. While strength training has been used for physical rehabilitation, mindfulness training is a recent addition to rehabilitation science with the potential to improve both physical AND psychological protocols.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: GROUP A: Combined Mindfulness and Strength Training; Other: GROUP B: Strength Training Only

Detailed Description

Research on the effects of mindfulness and strength training on knee function in sprinters with patellofemoral pain is lacking, despite a wealth of studies on the psychological rehabilitation of athletes. The study's findings indicated that stress reduction and pain management enhance knee function. To improve the physical and psychological elements of sprinters with patellofemoral discomfort, this research assists them integrate mindfulness training with strength training. Strength training to improve knee stability and muscle balance, as well as mindfulness to lessen the psychological effects of pain and stress, can help sprinters with both the mental and physical aspects of patellofemoral pain. Research was being done on this combined approach in this specific population.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 34
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Punjab
    • Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, 54000
      • University of Lahore sports complex

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age group between 18 to 25 years.
• Female runners.
• PFP conformation check (Single leg squat, and Eccentric step) (24)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Post-surgical condition from the past 6 months
• Chronic medical condition (cancer, COPD)
• Players addicted to any drugs or alcohol

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group A	Other: GROUP A: Combined Mindfulness and Strength Training; Week Exercises Reps x Sets 1-2 Mindfulness Training: Breathing exercises, body scans, and meditation. Strength Training: Bodyweight squats, glute bridges, calf raises. 10 x 2 3-4 Mindfulness Training: Guided visualization and mindfulness integration during exercises. Strength Training: Weighted squats, hamstring curls, lunges. 12 x 3 5-6 Mindfulness Training: Focus on movement awareness and posture during high-intensity drills. Strength Training: Single-leg squats, step-ups, resistance band lateral walks. 15 x 3 7-8 Mindfulness Training: Integration during advanced functional movements. Strength Training: Plyometric box jumps, Bulgarian split squats, deadlifts. 12 x 4
Placebo Comparator: Group B	Other: GROUP B: Strength Training Only; Week Exercises Reps x Sets 1-2 Bodyweight squats, glute bridges, calf raises. 10 x 2 3-4 Weighted squats, hamstring curls, lunges. 12 x 3 5-6 Single-leg squats, step-ups, resistance band lateral walks. 15 x 3 7-8 Plyometric box jumps, Bulgarian split squats, deadlifts. 12 x 4

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Numeric Pain Rating Scale	The 11-point numeric scale ranges from '0' representing one pain extreme (e.g. "no pain") to '10' representing the other pain extreme	Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8 (Post-Intervention Assessment)
Knee Range of Motion	All the Ranges for Knee joint will be measured through Goniometer.	Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8 (Post-Intervention Assessment)
Knee Outcome Survey - Sports Activities Scale	Functional Performance: Evaluated using the Knee Outcome Survey - Sports Activities Scale (SAS)	Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8 (Post-Intervention Assessment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Single-Leg Wall Sit Test	Functional Endurance: Assessed using the Single-Leg Wall Sit Test (SLWST)	Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8 (Post-Intervention Assessment)
Self-Rating Anxiety Scale	Psychological Well-being: Measured using the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS)	Baseline, Week 4, and Week 8 (Post-Intervention Assessment)

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Riphah International University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Ameena Iqbal, MS, Riphah International University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): April 24, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): November 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): December 25, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 20, 2025
• Last Verified: February 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: PFPs; Agility strength training; Strength training mindfulness training
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Musculoskeletal Diseases; Joint Diseases; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
• Other Study ID Numbers: REC/RCR&AHS/24/79018

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No