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Impact Of Psychological Factors On Adolescents With Anterior Knee Pain, Mitchell Selhorst
Impact Of Psychological Factors On Adolescents With Anterior Knee Pain, Mitchell Selhorst
Department of Physical Therapy Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Problem and purpose: Psychological factors impact self-report measures of pain and function among adults with anteriorknee pain (AKP), but we do not know (1) if psychological factors also impact pain, self-reported function, and objective measures of function among adolescents with AKP and (2) if a psychological intervention would affect function. The purpose of this dissertation is to determine the impact of psychological factors on pain, self-reported function, and objective measures of function in adolescents with AKP.
Methods: This dissertation was prospective, with three separate studies. Two were cross-sectional observational studies, and the third was a randomized-controlled trial. Patient questionnaires were …