PREVALENCE OF ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN AND LEVEL OF DISABILITY AMONG WEIGHTLIFTERS OF GUJRANWALA

Background: Anterior knee pain is commonly present in young athletes. Anterior knee pain occurs due to intense physical activities that put constant pressure on knee joint and compromised certain type of activities such as running, squatting, climbing or descending stairs. Knee pain is commonly present in weightlifters and knee injury occur due to repetitive bending of knee joint.

Objective:The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of anterior knee pain & level of disability among weightlifters of Gujranwala, Pakistan.

Material and Method: This research was based on observational cross sectional study design. Non probability convenient sampling technique was used for the data collection procedure. The sample size was of 139 weightlifters, 33 were females and 106 were male or age range from 15-30 years. The data obtained from Kujala AKP questionnaire and analyzed by the use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 21 version. KUJALA AKP is a 13-item questionnaire designed to assess anterior knee pain in adolescents and young adults.  Result: Findings of the research showed that the prevalence of anterior knee pain was more experienced in male than the female. 103 (74.1%) weightlifters were experienced anterior knee pain. The anterior knee pain in male weightlifters were 88 (63.3%) and female weightlifters were 15 (10.7%)

Conclusion: This study concluded that prevalence of anterior knee pain & level of disability was common in male weightlifters of Gujranwala.