Study Design Cross-sectional. Objective To determine what physical measures are associated with visually-assessed quality of movement among @entity1 with @entity158 ( @entity158 ). Background An altered movement pattern has been implicated as a risk factor for @entity158 . An understanding of physical measures associated with an altered movement pattern could potentially help guide prevention and management efforts in @entity1 with @entity158 . Methods Seventy-nine (40 females) Israel Defense Forces soldiers referred to physical therapy with a diagnosis of @entity158 were included. Movement pattern was assessed visually during a lateral step down (LSD) test, and rated as "good" or "moderate" based on previously established criteria. Physical measures including weight-bearing (WB) and non-weight-bearing (NWB) ankle dorsiflexion (DF) range of motion (ROM), hip internal and external rotation ROM, and hip abduction, hip external rotation, and knee extension strength were also assessed. Differences in physical measures between those with good versus moderate quality of movement were assessed. Results WB DF ROM was more limited among @entity1 with a moderate quality of movement compared to those with a good quality of movement (P<.01). Among males, NWB DF ROM was more limited in those with a moderate quality of movement as well (P<.01). In addition, quality of movement was associated with WB DF ROM for both females (r=0.39, P=.01) and males (r=0.46, P<.01) and with NWB DF ROM for males (r=0.66, P<.01). When the subgroup of @entity1 who exhibited more than 250 of NWB DF ROM was assessed, those with a good quality of movement displayed greater hip external rotator and knee extensor muscle strength compared with those with a moderate quality of movement (P<.01). Conclusion Ankle DF ROM should be assessed when @entity1 with @entity158 demonstrate a lower quality of movement during a LSD test. Lower hip muscle strength may be associated with lower quality of movement among @entity1 with relatively greater ankle DF ROM. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 27 October 2014. doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.5507.

Factors Associated With Visually-Assessed Quality of Movement During a Lateral Step Down Test Among Individuals With XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'patients'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['patellofemoral pain', 'PFP']
@entity158 :: (MESH:D010146,Disease) :: ['Patellofemoral Pain']
