Alaa Eldin Balbaa

2Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and Its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Faculty of Physical Therapy, Nahda University, Beni Sueif, Egypt

[ 1 ] - Temporal Activation of Core Muscles and Vasti in Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis during Stair-Stepping: A Case-Control Study

Background. Patellofemoral osteoarthritis (PF OA) is a leading cause of significant pain and disability of the knee joint. Stair climbing dysfunction is commonly reported in this cohort. Objectives. To compare the temporal muscle activation between females with PF OA and healthy controls during stair ascent and decide whether there is a link between altered core activity and Patellofemoral oste...