Association Of Knee Pain With High-Impact Workouts Among Gym Participants: A Cross-Sectional Study

Superior University

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Knee Pain Chronic

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Knee Pain With High-Impact Workouts

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07055750

DPT/Batch-Fall20/1018

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cross Sectional study design. The study was conducted at Burhan gym and fitness center, Vibe gym center lake city and Flexfit gym lake city, Lahore.

The sample size was 119 and the Sampling technique used was non-probability convenience sampling technique.

Enrollment: 119 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Gym participants aged 18 to 45 years.
• Both males and females
• Individuals who have been attending the gym regularly for at least 3 months.
• Participants performing selected high-impact workouts (e.g., burpees, jump squats) at least 2 times per week for the past 3 months.
• Participants who do not require assistive devices for walking or mobility.
• Willingness to provide informed written consent for study participation.

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with a history of knee surgery or major trauma to the lower limb within the past 6 months.
• Participants diagnosed with chronic joint conditions such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
• Individuals with neurological or balance disorders affecting gait or movement.
• Those currently undergoing physiotherapy or orthopedic treatment for knee or lower limb issues.
• Pregnant women.
• Participants who miss more than 25% of their regular workout sessions in the last 3 months.