The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence and associated musculoskeletal features of patellofemoral-pain (PFP) in pubertal female dancers at baseline and 12-months later. Thirty-four female dancers (aged 11.9 ± 2.5 yrs, with Tanner stages 3-5 of 68.8% for breasts and 74.2% for pubic at the baseline) were assessed for anthropometric measurements, tibial bone strength, joint ROM, patellar-tendon structure, muscle strength, and were clinically examined by an orthopaedic physician for PFP. At the baseline, 50% suffered from PFP. At the follow-up, 26.5% remained healthy without PFP
20.6% recovered
23.5% developed PFP
and 29.4% remained with PFP.