PLoS ONE (Jan 2024)

Patellofemoral pain syndrome in children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

  • Geronimo José Bouzas Sanchis,
  • Joubert Vitor de Souto Barbosa,
  • Rafael Limeira Cavalcanti,
  • Josiane Pereira Bezerra,
  • Maristela Linhares Dos Santos,
  • Thais Sousa Rodrigues Guedes,
  • Sanderson José Costa de Assis,
  • Rebeca de Castro Santana,
  • Johnnatas Mikael Lopes,
  • Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli da Costa Oliveira,
  • Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300683
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 4
p. e0300683

Abstract

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ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence and associated factors of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) in children and adolescents.MethodA population-based cross-sectional study was conducted with children and adolescents aged 10 to 18 years, who presented a history of peripatellar and/or retropatellar pain, attending elementary or high school in urban public schools in Natal, Brazil. The sample size was calculated based on a minimum outcome prevalence of 22%.ResultsA prevalence of 24.7% of PFPS was found. There was a positive association of PFPS with active students (p ConclusionThere was a considerable prevalence of PFPS in children and adolescents, as well as an association between the level of sexual maturation and adjustable determinants, such as the level of physical activity and low functional capacity in this group.