Effect of Corrective Exercises on Dynamic Knee Valgus
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Exercise, Control.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dynamic Knee Valgus, Frontal Plan Projection Angle, Motion Analysis, Corrective Exercise. Basic parameters: 18 years — 25 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
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Official title
Effect of Corrective Exercises on Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Performance in Asymptomatic Dynamic Knee Valgus
Overview
Dynamic knee valgus (DKV) is a movement pattern of the lower limb potentially consisting of a combination of adduction and internal rotation of the femur, knee abduction, tibial anterior translation, tibial external rotation and ankle eversion. Average "normal" performance during a fall jump landing mission knee valgus angle should be in the range of 7-13 degrees in women and 3-8 degrees in men. This faulty movement pattern is a common dysfunction observed in the lower limb during dynamic activities. On the other hand, this is reported to be the underlying mechanism of knee injuries. Changes in knee valgus increase abnormal stresses on the tibiofemoral joint and increase the risk of injuries such as anterior cruciate ligament injuries, patellofemoral pain, iliotibial band syndrome, chronic ankle instability, acute lateral ankle sprains. The main cause of DKV is deficits in neuromuscular control and therefore injury prevention and rehabilitation strategies focus on improving neuromuscular control to avoid these injury mechanisms. There are conflicting results in the literature regarding which of the exercise approaches is superior for DKV, and there is a lack of studies evaluating 2D movement analysis, muscle mechanics and performance of corrective exercise training. Identifying individuals with abnormal movement patterns and those at risk is important to prevent future injuries. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of corrective exercises on lower extremity biomechanics and performance in individuals with asymptomatic dynamic knee valgus.
Interventions
- Other Exercise
Education on activities of daily living will be provided. In addition, a program including muscle strengthening, neuromuscular control and flexibility exercises for lower extremity and trunk muscles will be performed. Exercise Program will be performed for 8 weeks, 2 sessions per week. - Other Control
Education will be provided for activities of daily living. Individuals with dynamic knee valgus in the control group will not receive any intervention. Exercise program will be implemented after the end of the study.
Primary outcome measures
- Frontal plan projection angle evaluation [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
- Single leg squat test [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
- Viscoelastic properties of muscle [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Static Balance Measurement [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
- Dynamic Balance Measurement [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
- Single Leg Forward Jump Test [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
- Three Step Forward Jump Test [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
- Vertical Jump Test [Time frame: Before the intervention, up to 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Between 18 and 25 years of age
- Have asymptomatic dynamic knee valgus
- Being woman
Exclusion criteria
- BMI≥ 30 kg/cm2
- Lower extremity musculoskeletal pain
- Lower extremity injury in the past 1 year
- History of lower limb surgery
- Neurological condition that may affect balance and coordination during the test
- More than half an hour of intense exercise per week
- Those who exercise vigorously for more than half an hour per week
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Double blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istanbul Medipol University — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06776562 · İK-2024-03