The American journal of sports medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Motor control of the vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis muscles is disrupted during eccentric contractions in subjects with patellofemoral pain.
Inappropriate control of the vastus medialis oblique and vastus lateralis muscles by the central nervous system can contribute to maltracking of the patella. ⋯ The findings suggest the clinical importance of determining whether altered activation patterns are sensitive to rehabilitation, and, if so, if subjective reports of knee joint pain and function parallel changes in the activation patterns as a result of rehabilitation.