Patellofemoral pain in cyclists

Master Thesis

1999

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Van Zyl, Elizabeth
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Schwellnus, Martin P
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University of Cape Town

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MRC/UCT RU for Exercise and Sport Medicine
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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The aim of this thesis was first to review the current literature that deals with patellofemoral pain in cyclists. The second aim was to investigate the possibility of reducing media-lateral deviation during the down stroke of cycling, by altering the biomechanics of the lower limb and, to observe the effect of this reduction on patellofemoral pain in a clinical trail. This thesis is in the format of two papers that is submitted for publication in sports medicine journals. The first paper is a review of the aetiology, biomechanics, diagnosis and management of patellofemoral pain in cyclists. The second is a research paper, titled: correcting lower limb biomechanics decreases patellofemoral pain (PFP) in cyclists.
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Sports Physiotherapy

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Van Zyl, E. 1999. Patellofemoral pain in cyclists. University of Cape Town.

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