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Closed kinetic chain exercises vs open kinetic chain exercises

Pain during activity (short‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

It is very uncertain whether closed kinetic chain exercises changes pain during activity (short‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean… compared with open kinetic chain exercises (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.03
2 studies · 90 participants
Very low

Closed kinetic chain exercises vs open kinetic chain exercises

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

It is very uncertain whether closed kinetic chain exercises changes usual pain (short‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) compared with open kinetic chain exercises (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.2
3 studies · 122 participants
Very low
Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.8 [0.07, 1.53]
1 study · 49 participants
Very low

Closed kinetic chain exercises vs open kinetic chain exercises

Pain during activity (long‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean worse pain) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

It is very uncertain whether closed kinetic chain exercises changes pain during activity (long‐term) VAS (0 to 10; higher scores mean… compared with open kinetic chain exercises (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.1 [1.08, 3.12]
1 study · 49 participants
Very low

Closed kinetic chain exercises vs open kinetic chain exercises

Functional ability · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

It is very uncertain whether closed kinetic chain exercises changes functional ability (short‐term) AKPS (0 to 100; higher scores mean… compared with open kinetic chain exercises (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 90 participants
Very low
Exercise for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 49 participants
Very low

Closed kinetic chain exercises vs open kinetic chain exercises

Recovery (long‐term) · patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (symptoms > 4 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 6 weeks (1 study); symptoms > 8 weeks (1 study); not…

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