Effects of a Community-Based Progressive Resistance Training Program on Muscle Performance and Physical Function in Adults With Down Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract Background: Strong evidence supports the proximal combined with quadriceps strengthening for patellofemoral pain (PFP) rehabilitation. However, most reported rehabilitation programs do not follow specific exercise prescription recommendations or do not provide adequate details for replication in clinical practice. Furthermore, people with PFP have power deficits in hip and knee muscles and remains unknown whether the addition of power exercises would result in superior or more consistent outcomes. Therefore, this study is designed to verify whether the benefits of a rehabilitation program addressing proximal and knee muscles composed by power and strength exercises are greater than those of a program composed by strength exercises only. Method: This study will be a randomized controlled trial, that will be conducted at university facilities. A minimum of 74 people with PFP between the ages of 18 and 45 years will be included. The experimental group will engage in a 12-week resistance training program focusing on proximal and knee muscles using power and strength exercises. The control group will engage in a 12-week resistance training program focusing on proximal and knee muscles using strength exercises only. Primary outcomes will be pain intensity and physical function; and secondary outcomes will be kinesiophobia, self-reported improvement, quality of life, peak hip and knee torque, and hip and knee rate of force development. The primary outcomes will be evaluated at baseline, and after six weeks, twelve weeks, three months, six months and one year. The secondary outcomes will be evaluated at baseline and immediately after the interventions. Therapists and participants will not be blinded to group allocation.Discussion: This randomized clinical trial will investigate if adding power exercises to a progressive resistance training may lead to more consistent outcomes for PFP rehabilitation. The study will provide additional knowledge to support rehabilitation programs for people with PFP.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT 03985254. Registered on 26 August 2019.

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Effects of a resistance training program in kidney transplant recipients: A randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ◽

10.1111/sms.13853 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sonsoles Hernández Sánchez ◽

Juan J. Carrero ◽

Javier S. Morales ◽

Jonatan R. Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Resistance Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Kidney Transplant ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Transplant Recipients ◽

Kidney Transplant Recipients ◽

Resistance Training Program ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Adding muscle power exercises to a strength training program for people with patellofemoral pain: protocol of a randomized controlled trial

Trials ◽

10.1186/s13063-021-05748-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriela Souza de Vasconcelos ◽

Guilherme Silva Nunes ◽

Christian John Barton ◽

Raquel Fantinelli Munhoz ◽

Maria Eduarda Chinotti Batista da Silva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Resistance Training ◽

Training Program ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Patellofemoral Pain ◽

Resistance Training Program ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Rehabilitation Programs ◽

Strength Exercises ◽

Secondary Outcomes

Abstract Background Strong evidence supports the proximal combined with quadriceps strengthening for patellofemoral pain (PFP) rehabilitation. However, most reported rehabilitation programs do not follow specific exercise prescription recommendations or do not provide adequate details for replication in clinical practice. Furthermore, people with PFP have power deficits in hip and knee muscles and it remains unknown whether the addition of power exercises would result in superior or more consistent outcomes. Therefore, this study is designed to verify whether the benefits of a rehabilitation program addressing proximal and knee muscles comprising power and strength exercises are greater than those of a program consisting of strength exercises only. Method This study will be a randomized controlled trial that will be conducted at university facilities. A minimum of 74 people with PFP between the ages of 18 and 45 years will be included. The experimental group will engage in a 12-week resistance training program focusing on proximal and knee muscles using power and strength exercises. The control group will engage in a 12-week resistance training program focusing on proximal and knee muscles using strength exercises only. Primary outcomes will be pain intensity and physical function; and secondary outcomes will be kinesiophobia, self-reported improvement, quality of life, peak hip and knee torque, and hip and knee rate of force development. The primary outcomes will be evaluated at baseline, and after 6 weeks, 12 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year. The secondary outcomes will be evaluated at baseline and immediately after the interventions. Therapists and participants will not be blinded to group allocation. Discussion This randomized clinical trial will investigate if adding power exercises to a progressive resistance training may lead to more consistent outcomes for PFP rehabilitation. The study will provide additional knowledge to support rehabilitation programs for people with PFP. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT 03985254. Registered on 26 August 2019.

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