Effects of neuromuscular training on pain, physical function, balance, muscle strength, and lower limb kinematics in individuals with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ali Asghar Maleki, Evangelos Pappas, Sara R. Piva, Seyed Hamed Mousavi · 2026
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Ali Asghar Maleki and co-authors present a 2026 review of exercise therapy for pain behind the kneecap. Patellofemoral pain is a common joint problem that limits daily activity and quality of life. Neuromuscular training aims to fix faulty movement patterns, yet its overall benefit across outcomes was unclear.
The team gathered randomized trials from four databases through May 2025. Seventeen trials with 871 people, most of them young women, met the rules. Training was compared with no treatment or with plain strength work. Outcomes covered pain, daily function, balance, muscle strength, and leg movement patterns. Pooled results were graded for certainty with a standard tool. The review gives clinicians a single tally of what this training can and cannot do.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ali Asghar Maleki, Evangelos Pappas, Sara R. Piva, Seyed Hamed Mousavi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |