Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a chronic dysfunction, with a high prevalence in young women and characterized by complaints of recurrent pain and a poor long-term prognosis. With a multifactorial characteristic, recent studies point to a possible association between body composition and PFP outcomes, however the results are still unclear.

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) syndrome is a frequently encountered overuse disorder that involves the patellofemoral region and often presents as anterior knee pain. PFP can be difficult to diagnose. Not only do the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment remain challenging, but the terminology used to descr …

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common condition, especially among runners. • A variety of risk factors for PFP have been identified and may be loosely categorized by local joint abnormalities, aberrations in lower extremity biomechanics, and training errors. •

Given our findings that body fat and skeletal muscle mass are related to pressure hyperalgesia, and that body fat, skeletal muscle mass, and BMI are related with self-reported pain in young adults with PFP, these factors should be investigated for their potential to predict treatment response and long-term prognosis.

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a prevalent lower limb musculo-skeletal injury in adolescent females. Female athletes with PFP display increased frontal plane knee joint motion in comparison to control subjects. The current investigation aimed to determine prospectively whether two-dimensional knee val …