Effect of change in patellofemoral joint contact area by the decrease in vastus medialis muscle activation on joint stress

• Autorzy: Tomoya Takabayashi , Mutsuaki Edama , Masayoshi Kubo , Takuma Inai

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DOI

10.37190/ABB-02234-2023-02

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Patellofemoral pain syndrome is a common orthopedic trauma among runners. It is unclear whether patellofemoral joint stress (PFJS) is the highest (or lowest) when the knee joint flexion angle and extension moment are in combination under the condition that vastus medialis (VM) activation decreases. This study aimed to investigate the effects of changes in the PFJ contact area by decreasing the activation of the VM muscle on PFJS. Methods: A PFJ sagittal model was used to quantify PFJ reaction force and PFJS. The PFJ model and mathematical modelling procedure were used to quantify PFJS based on previous studies. The simulation ranges were set to knee joint flexion angles of 10–45° and extension moments of 0–240 Nm. PFJS was calculated for the normal condition (NC) and decrease condition (DC) in VM activation. Results: When the knee joint angle and knee joint moment were at the maximum, the PFJS showed the maximum value under both conditions (NC; 14.9 N/cm2 , DC; 16.4 N/cm2 ). PFJS was found to be higher in DC than that in NC for all simulation ranges. Conclusion: Decreased VM activation may be involved in the mechanism of patellofemoral pain syndrome. In addition, the results of this study provide evidence that clinicians can enhance VM to relieve pain in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

patellofemoral joint stress; vastus medialis; contact area; running

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 25, no. 2
• Strony: 41--47
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 33 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Tomoya Takabayashi

• Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Japan.

autor

Mutsuaki Edama

• Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Japan

autor

Masayoshi Kubo

• Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Japan

autor

Takuma Inai

• QOL and Materials Research Group, Health and Medical Research Institute, Department of Life Science and Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan.

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).