The effect of a patellar bandage on the postural control of individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome

Lilian Ramiro Felicio, Cátia de Lourdes Masullo, Marcelo Camargo Saad, Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi, Lilian Ramiro Felicio, Cátia de Lourdes Masullo, Marcelo Camargo Saad, Débora Bevilaqua-Grossi

Abstract

A patellar bandage is often used by individuals with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PPS) to reduce pain and the additional sensorial input improves proprioception of the knee joint. The aim of this work was to assess the effect of a patellar bandage on the postural control of individuals with and without PPS. [Subjects and Methods] An analysis was performed of variables of center of pressure (CoP) as recorded by a force plate. Information about the forces and moments in three directions was used to obtain the CoP. Thirty women participated in this study: 15 with PPS and 15 without PPS. All subjects performed 3 trials in a unipodal stance with and without a patellar bandage. The force plate data were used to calculate the following variables: CoP sway area, CoP displacement frequency, and CoP mean velocity for the anteroposterior (AP) and mediolateral (ML) directions. A the linear mixed effects model was used for statistical analysis. [Results] Postural sway was significantly reduced in individuals with PPS when a patellar bandage was applied. [Conclusion] Additional sensory input from a patellar bandage increase proprioceptive feedback and this could be related to the improvement in postural control of PPS subjects.

Keywords: Patellar bandage; Patellofemoral pain syndrome; Postural control.

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