Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Randomised controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to reduce patellofemoral pain risk compared with a control/non-exposed group.

Objective Individuals with intrinsic risk factors for PFP could be identified to provide them with patellofemoral braces as preventative method. Setting Military cadets undergo a strenuous basic ...

and little attention has been paid to treatments particularly aimed at the kneecap (the patellofemoral joint), a major source of knee pain,” explained Dr Michael Callaghan, research associate in ...

Other treatments for soccer players experiencing this type of pain may involve exercises to build the quadriceps muscle, taping the patella, or using a specially designed brace, which provides ...