TY - BOOK AU - Karima Abdelaty Hassan Mohamed AU - Abdelaziz Mohamed Elsingergy , AU - Ahmed Hassan Hussein , AU - Manal Mohamed Ismail , TI - Influence of strengthening of hipabductors and external rotators in treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome / PY - 2012/// CY - Cairo : PB - Karima Abdelaty Hassan Mohamed , KW - Hip muscles KW - Patellofemoral pain syndrome KW - Rehabilitation N1 - Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular and Neurosurgery; Issued also as CD N2 - Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal pain condition , especially in females . Decreased hip muscle strength has been implicated as a contributing factor , yet the relationships between pain , hip muscle strength and function are not known . The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of adding strengthening hip abductors and lateral rotators to knee exercises program on pain intensity , function and hip abductors and hip lateral rotators ( eccentric and concentric ) torques in patients with PFPS UR - http://172.23.153.220/th.pdf ER -