| Patellofemoral
or anterior knee pain affects thousands of people each year. This
new training paradigm is important for allowing pain free training
of the vastus medialis obliques muscle. It should be part of your
knee rehab. Call our clinic to find out how to properly train your knee muscles. Before undertaking any physical activity program, always consult your primary care physician, if you have been inactive for several months. |
| Preferential
vastus medialis oblique activation achieved as a treatment for knee
disorders. The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of an open-stance cycling protocol (OSCP) with the traditional cycling foot position (TCFP) for preferential vastus medialis oblique (VMO) muscle activation, measured by surface electromyography (SEMG), and preferential VMO activation as defined by achieving significantly increased VMO/VL (vastus lateralis muscle) ratio values. Forty subjects of both sexes participated, 18 symptomatic with patellofemoral pain and 22 control subjects; ages ranged from 18 to 60 years (mean = 28.7 +/- 8 years). The OSCP and TCFP were ridden in randomized order while SEMG recordings were taken of the VMO and VL muscles, collecting the mean of peak amplitudes to calculate VMO/VL ratio values. The SEMG readings were taken 4 times per testing session with randomized resistance and a consistent cycling cadence of 85 rpm. The OSCP displayed preferential VMO activation for all subject groups (F = 40.47, p = 0.0001), and this study revealed a protocol that effectively treats patellofemoral pain. J Strength Cond Res. 2005 May;19(2):286-91. |
