Efeitos do treinamento de força na dor em pessoas com condromalácia patelar: revisão bibliográfica

Abstract

The study aims to analyze, through a literature review, the main effects of strength training for people with chondromalacia patella. The survey was conducted in electronic databases PubMed, Lilacs and Scielo. Found 17 items, however only 10 articles met the inclusion criteria. The descriptors used were mediantes consultations with MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) and DeCS (Health Sciences Descriptors), using the following descriptors: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Chondromalacia Patella OR and AND Resistance Training and their counterparts in Portuguese. All search and selection processes articles were performed by pairs, where the publications that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed fully and independently by two researchers then compared in order to verify the agreement between the couple. This study was conducted with patients with chondromalacia patella; Articles dealing with structural, morphological and biomechanical aspects of chondromalacia patella, or muscle-building programs; magazines analysis, clinical trials and physiotherapist approach. After the emergence of the CP should be made to the type of intervention most appropriate according to the degree thereof.