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5 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Bone, Joint and Muscle Trauma

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No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 57.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Pain during activity (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

It is very uncertain whether high‐intensity changes usual pain (short‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) compared with low‐intensity exercise programmes (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 40 participants
Very low
Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Pain during activity (long‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Functional ability · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

It is very uncertain whether high‐intensity changes functional ability (short‐term) FIQ modified (0 to 16; higher scores… compared with low‐intensity exercise programmes (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 3.7 [1.59, 5.81]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low
Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 3.9 [1.72, 6.08]
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

High‐intensity vs low‐intensity exercise programmes

Recovery (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (untreated PFPS of over 2 months in duration)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found