Botta, Ana Flavia Balotari; Waiteman, Marina C; Ducatti, Matheus Henrique Maiolini; Garcia, Carmen Lúcia Gomes; Farinelli, Lucca André Liporoni Bego; Bazett-Jones, David M; Briani, Ronaldo V; de Azevedo, Fábio M
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This is a protocol for a prospective longitudinal study that aims to investigate: (1) group-by-time changes over a minimum of 15 months follow-up in patellofemoral pain (PFP) symptoms, biomechanical, muscle function, pain processing, and psychological features; (2) the extent to which changes in biomechanical, muscle function, pain processing, and psychological features are associated with changes in self-reported pain, physical performance measures, self-reported function, health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and physical activity level.
