THE PREVALENCE OF PRE-PATELLAR TENDONITIS AMONG UNIVERSITY COLLEGIATE ATHLETES
K.JEEVANATHAN
, G.SWETHA , D. MALARVIZHI
Pre-patellar tendonitis, tenderness, athletes.
BACKGROUND: The pre-patellar tendonitis is a pain in the inferior pole of patella. There is inflammation in the patellar tendon. Athletes and other sports players are commonly prone to this condition during in the training activity. OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of pre-patellar tendonitis among the university collegiate athletes. METHODOLOGY: Non-experimental, cohort study, convenient sampling, sample size was 60 subjects. Subjects are 18 to 25 years, players with pain in training are included in the study. Subjects with previous surgical history in knee are exclude OUTCOME MEASURES: VISA-P score (VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORTS ASSESSMENT score) questionnaire. RESULTS: In pre-patellar tendonitis, lowering of VISA-P score less than 60 score is symptomatic in players n=39 and in percentage (65%). CONCLUSION: Increase the demand of speed in sports activity and reduction in functional activity.
"THE PREVALENCE OF PRE-PATELLAR TENDONITIS AMONG UNIVERSITY COLLEGIATE ATHLETES", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.4, Issue 3, page no.328 - 332, March-2019, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR1903055.pdf
Volume 4
Issue 3,
March-2019
Pages : 328 - 332
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_190220
Published Paper Id: IJSDR1903055
Downloads: 000347175
Research Area: Biological Science
Country: CHENNAI, TAMILNADU, India
ISSN: 2455-2631 | IMPACT FACTOR: 9.15 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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