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34th world congress of sports medicine
The report of 34th world congress of sports medicine by Dr. Farzin Halabchi
Application Code :
306-0216-0120
 
Created Date : Monday, September 26, 2016-08:44 08:44:32Update Date : Saturday, January 7, 2017-18:03 18:03:59
IP Address : 194.225.61.50Submit Date : Saturday, January 7, 2017-18:04 18:04:19Email : fhalabchi@tums.ac.ir
Personal Information
Name : Farzin
Surname : Halabchi
School/Research center : School of Medicine
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Position : Associate professor
Tel : +98-21-61192282
Information of Congress
Title of the Congress : 34th world congress of sports medicine
Title of your Abstract : Additional Effects of Core Stability Exercises on Pain and Function of Patients with Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; A Randomized Controlled Trial
Destination Country : Slovenia
From : Thursday, September 29, 2016
To : Sunday, October 2, 2016
Abstract(Please copy/paste the abstract send to the congress) : Objectives: We aimed to determine whether increases in hip muscle strength and core endurance improve rehabilitation outcomes for patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). 

Methods: Sixty participants (25 men [41.7%], 35 women [58.3%], age= 32.28 (5.9) years; height= 166.7(9.80) cm; weight= 66.76 (10.93) kg) with PFPS were randomly assigned into two groups (30 in each group): routine exercise group including quadriceps strengthening plus hamstring, iliotibial band and quadriceps stretch (control) and combined core stability and above-mentioned routine exercise group (intervention). Home-based exercise program was performed at least 5 times/ week for 12 weeks. Patients were evaluated before and immediately after interventions for their pain severity [Visual analogue scale (VAS score)], function [Kujala Anterior Knee Pain Scale (AKPS) questionnaire], anterior, lateral, and posterior core endurance using anterior core muscle endurance, modified Bering- Sorensen and side bridge tests.

Results: There was statistically and clinically significant improvement in pain, function, anterior, posterior and lateral core endurance in both intervention and control groups (2.67 Vs. 1.89, 15.73 Vs. 9.37, 24.62 Vs. 10.29, 22.11 Vs. 5.67, 24.07 Vs. 13.66, respectively; P<0.001 for all outcomes). Improvements in pain and core endurance were significantly greater in intervention group (P=0.043, P=0.002, P< 0.001 and P=0.011, respectively). However, there was no statically significant difference between groups after 12- week rehabilitation in Kujala questionnaire score (P = 0.071).

Conclusions: Significant improvement was shown in pain and function of both groups after 12- week exercise program. However, improvement of pain in intervention group was significantly greater. It seems that adding core stability exercises to exercise program of patients with PFPS may bring additional value in the terms of pain and function.

Keywords: Anterior Knee pain, Kujala scale, Rehabilitation, VAS score 

Acknowledgment: The authors would like to express appreciation for the support of the Deputy of Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. 
Keywords of your Abstract : Knee pain, Kujala scale, Rehabilitation, VAS score
Acceptance Letter : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/33256/Forms/306/Aceptance_letter_FIMS2016.pdf
The presentation : Poster
The Cover of Abstract book : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/33256/Forms/306/Booklet_Cover.pdf
Published abstract in the abstract book with the related code : http://gsia.tums.ac.ir/images/UserFiles/33256/Forms/306/Abstract-1091.pdf
Where has your abstract been indexed? : none
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The Congress Reporting Form
How many volunteers were present at the Congress? : Near 1000
Delegates from which countries presented in the congress? : More than 90 countries including UK, Australia, South Africa, Turkey and Qatar.
Were the delegates of any other organizations present in the congress? : Yes
If yes, please write the names of the organizations in the box : International Federation of Sports Medicine, European Federation of Sports Medicine, IOC Medical Commision, ASPETAR Sports Medicine Center
What were the responses to your talking points? Were specific questions or concerns raised? : Some delegates from other countries such as Russia and Malaysia were eager to conduct joint research projects. Also some new concerns raise regarding the effects of air pollution on the elite or recreational athletes.
If you met staff members, please list their full names & positions. : Prof Fabio Pigozzi, FIMS president
Prof Norbert Bachl, FIMS Secretary General
Prof Emin Ergen, Head of FIMS education committee
Prof Bulent Ulkar, Head of Turkish Asoociation of Sports Medicine
Please inform us if there are any follow up actions we need to talk with the members of the congress : I had som negotiations with Prof. Bulent Ulkar for short term sports medicine residents exchange between TUMS and Ankara university as well as to organize Eurasia Sports Medicine Congress in Iran and Turkey. It may need some contracts between two countries to do these joint projects as well as facilitation for accommodation of foreign residents in student dormitories. of
Your experiences about the travel processes(Providing ticket, accommodation,...) : no new experience
Please give a briefing of your own observations and outcomes of the congress: : It was a great opportunity to introduce our experiences and achievements of our department of sports and exercise as an active FIMS collaborating center and share our experience in academic education and research of sports and exercise medicine for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as talking about the joint programs in future. It was a good time to communicate with delegates of Sports medicine in lot of the Developed countries. Also it was suitable to see the new trends in sports medicine and incorporating theoric information to our clinical practice