Mindfulness Training Along Strength Training Among Sprinters With Patellofemoral Pain

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Patellofemoral Pain

Treatments: Other: GROUP A: Combined Mindfulness and Strength Training; Other: GROUP B: Strength Training Only

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06846125

REC/RCR&AHS/24/79018

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Group A

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: GROUP A: Combined Mindfulness and Strength Training

Group B

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: GROUP B: Strength Training Only