Health Professions Department, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, United Kingdom.
PLoS One. 2021 Nov 24;16(11):e0260541. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260541. eCollection 2021.
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) can cause significant pain leading to limitations in societal participation and physical activity. PFP is usually associated with athletes undergoing intensive physical training, or military recruits; but recent evidence shows that PFP is common in the general population. The relationship of PFP with physical activity is not entirely clear. Our aim is to provide a better estimate of the general population prevalence of PFP and to relate this to the level of physical activity, and demographic characteristics. The Survey instrument for Natural history, Aetiology and Prevalence of Patellofemoral pain Studies (SNAPPS) was developed as a PFP screening tool to be used in the community. The electronic version of the SNAPPS (eSNAPPS) has recently been validated and was used to survey attendees at mass-participation running events. We will use an electronic survey to collect data from a sample of 1100 Rugby League World Cup spectators. The survey will have four sections: i) general and demographic; ii) knee pain (eSNAPPS); iii) level of physical activity; and iv) quality of life in relation to knee pain. The primary analytic approach will be descriptive of PFP prevalence. Secondary analyses will explore the relationships of the presence of PFP and the other variables. We will disseminate this work by publication of peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals, presentations at scientific conferences, and on the dedicated SNAPPS website https://www.snappspfp.com/.
髌股疼痛（PFP）可引起明显疼痛，导致社会参与和身体活动受限。PFP 通常与进行高强度体能训练的运动员或新兵有关；但最近的证据表明，PFP 在普通人群中很常见。PFP 与身体活动之间的关系并不完全清楚。我们的目的是更准确地估计普通人群中 PFP 的患病率，并将其与身体活动水平和人口统计学特征联系起来。髌股疼痛自然史、病因和患病率研究的调查工具（SNAPPS）是作为一种 PFP 筛查工具开发的，用于社区。最近已经验证了 SNAPPS 的电子版本（eSNAPPS），并用于调查大规模参与跑步活动的参与者。我们将使用电子调查从 1100 名橄榄球世界杯观众中收集样本数据。该调查将有四个部分：i）一般和人口统计学；ii）膝关节疼痛（eSNAPPS）；iii）身体活动水平；以及 iv）与膝关节疼痛相关的生活质量。主要分析方法将是描述 PFP 的患病率。次要分析将探讨 PFP 的存在与其他变量之间的关系。我们将通过在科学期刊上发表同行评议的论文、在科学会议上的演讲以及在专门的 SNAPPS 网站 https://www.snappspfp.com/ 上发布来传播这项工作。
