Eccentric kinetic chain exercise as a conservative means of functionally rehabilitating chronic isolated insufficiency of the posterior cruciate ligament

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 142-150

  MacLean, Christopher L ^a,c   Taunton, Jack E ^a   Clement, Doug B ^a   Regan, William D ^a   Stanish, William D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Paris Orthotics Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concentric muscle action; Eccentric muscle action; Hamstrings; Isokinetic strength ratio; Posterior cruciate ligament; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE LIGAMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033163489     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-199907000-00005     Document Type: Article

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