title: The effect of postural stabilization exercises on pain and function in females with patellofemoral pain syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to investigate the effect of postural stabilization exercises on pain, muscle strength and function in females with patellofemoral pain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-two volunteers with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) were included in this study. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Group 1 performed therapeutic knee and postural stabilization exercises (n=22); Group 2 performed therapeutic knee exercises only (n=20). All patients were evaluated for pain, hamstring flexibility, function, lower extremity strength and postural control before and after treatment and at the 12th week. A two-way ANOVA was done within each group before and after treatment and at the 12th week. The level of significance was set at p<0.05, and when this was observed, the Tukey test was used to determine which group had caused the significance.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results were statistically significant between the groups in terms of pain, flexibility, function, strength, endurance, postural control and the parameters of the Kujala patellofemoral pain scale (p<0.05). For all parameters, Group 1 achieved the greater success after treatment (p<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The implementation of physiotherapy and rehabilitation programs including postural stabilization exercises may improve strength and function and reduce pain in patients with PFPS.
authors.affiliation: Turgut Özal University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ankara, Turkey. guldenizy@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Gül Deniz
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Yılmaz Yelvar
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Science, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baltacı
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Science, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Volga
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bayrakcı Tunay
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Özgür
authors.initials: AÖ
authors.lastname: Atay
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D046788:Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome