AI Driven EX Versus Conventional in PFPS

PURPOSE : This study aims to investigate and compare the effect of AI driven exercises program versus the conventional exercises therapy program on pain, function and dynamic knee valgus angle in treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome.

BACKGROUND:

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is one of the most common knee problems that disturb function and daily activities (Menek et al .,2025). Symptoms of PFPS can develop either slowly or abruptly, and pain tends to worsen with activities such as squatting, prolonged sitting, stair climbing, jumping, or running (Menek et al .,2025). PFPS affects approximately 25% of physically active individuals (Smith et al .,2018).

Core training significantly improves pain and functional limitations in patients with PFP and improves lower extremity motor performance to some extent (Y. Wang et al., 2024). These results draw more attention to the importance of the core muscle performance for both prevention and rehabilitation of the knee injuries

HYPOTHESES:

A-Primary Hypotheses:

This study will hypothesize that:

• There will be no significant effect of AI driven exercises program on pain in treatment of patients PFPS .
• There will be no significant effect of AI driven exercises program on function in treatment of patients PFPS .
• There will be no significant differences of AI driven exercises program and on dynamic knee valgus in treatment of patients PFPS.
• There will be no significant differences of conventional exercises therapy on pain in treatment of patients PFPS.
• There will be no significant differences of conventional exercises therapy on function in treatment of patients PFPS.
• There will be no significant differences of conventional exercises therapy dynamic knee valgus in treatment of patients PFPS.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

This study will try to answer the following questions:

This study will try to answer:What are the effects of of AI driven exercises program and the conventional exercises therapy program on pain, function and dynamic knee valgus angle in treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome ?

Inclusion criteria

• Their ages range from 18- 40 years old, including both genders (male & female).
• Their BMI will be ≤ 29 kg/m2.
• A traumatic knee pain persisting for at least three months.

Exclusion criteria

• Any congenital deformity of the lower limb,
• Any recent injuries and surgeries
• severe foot deformities such as hallux valgus and claw toe
• Neuromuscular and neurological disorders.- history of patellofemoral dislocation, subluxation .