Isokinetic assessment of muscle strength following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Isokinetics and Exercise Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-177

  Cardone, C ^a   Menegassi, Z ^a   Emygdio, R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament; isokinetic assessment; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARAMETER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 12844284654     PISSN: 09593020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ies-2004-0169     Document Type: Article

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