Do early quadriceps exercises affect the outcome of ACL reconstruction? A randomised controlled trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 9-17

  Shaw, Triston ^a   Williams, Marie T ^a   Chipchase, Lucy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Exercises; Outcome; Physiotherapy; Quadriceps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; JOINT LAXITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; LEG EXERCISE; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 15344344410     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(05)70048-9     Document Type: Article

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