Intensifit performance

Knee loading levels

🦵🏻 Knee pain is extremely common, affecting over 25% of adults at some point. Common sources of pain around the knee include Patella tendonitis, Quad tendonitis and Patellofemoral pain.

📚 Rodrigo et al (2024) created a knee loading index based on loading peak, loading impulse and loading rate, ranking 35 common rehab exercises into 3 clear loading tiers for the Patella tendon, Quad tendon and the Patellofemoral joint.

These loading profiles can be seen above ☝️

This gives us a guide to progressively increase knee load in these key areas during rehab and is also particularly useful for progressing ACLR patients that have had a quad tendon or patellar tendon graft.

For more info on how to progress your knee loading exercises or to book in for an assessment get in touch 📲