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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is common Musculoskeletal impairment. It is a knee condition that causes pain at the front of the knee, around or behind the kneecap (patella). Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a prevalent condition among young athletes, often resulting in pain, reduced performance and potential long term disability if not properly addressed. This study investigates the effectiveness of gait retraining along with muscle strengthening exercise for college going athletes. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of gait retraining along with strengthening exercise on subject with patellofemoral pain syndrome for college athletes. To determine the pre-test and post-test level to reduce the symptoms and increase the functional score. METHODOLOGY: The observartional study was conducted on 30 college going athletes with patellofemoral pain syndrome in age of 18-25.Gait retraining and Muscle strengthening exercise are given to the participants from six weeks, for four sessions per week. An assessment for outcome measures by Knee Outcome Survey Of Daily Living Scale(KOS-ADLS) and Visual Analog Scale(VAS) was done prior to starting of the treatment and after six weeks of intervention. RESULT: As the statistical analysis of this study shows the patients who received gait retraining along with strengthening exercise had highly significant improvement in reducing the pain and functional activities among the college athletes. CONCLUSION: This study concluded that the gait retraining along with muscle strengthening exercise Shows a significant impact on reducing pain and improve functional abilities among the college athletes.