Vastus medialis obliquus and vastus lateralis activity in open and closed kinetic chain exercises in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: an electromyographic study |
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Authors: | Tang S F Chen C K Hsu R Chou S W Hong W H Lew H L |
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Institution: | Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kwei-Shan, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan. fttang@adm.cgmh.org.tw |
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Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the electromyographic activities of vastus medialis obliquus (VMO) and vastus lateralis (VL) muscles in open and closed kinetic chain exercises in subjects with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). DESIGN: Case-controlled study. SETTING: Rehabilitation science center in a tertiary medical center. PARTICIPANTS: Ten patients with bilateral knee pain diagnosed with PFPS and 10 healthy volunteers. INTERVENTIONS: Subjects performed open kinetic chain exercise on an isokinetic dynamometer and closed kinetic chain exercise by squat-to-stand and stand-to-squat tasks. Surface electromyography was done for the VMO and VL muscles. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: VMO/VL ratios were calculated after normalization of muscle activities. RESULTS: The VMO/VL ratios of PFPS subjects were significantly lower than were those of unimpaired subjects during knee isokinetic closed kinetic chain exercises (p = .047). However, there was no statistical difference in VMO/VL ratio between subjects with and without PFPS during closed kinetic chain exercises (p = .623). Maximum VMO/VL ratio was obtained at 60 degrees knee flexion in closed kinetic chain exercise. CONCLUSION: In closed kinetic chain exercises, more selective VMO activation can be obtained at 60 degrees knee flexion. Maximal VMO/VL ratio was observed at this knee flexion angle, and muscle contraction intensity was also greatest. |
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