Changes in muscle strength and EMG median frequency after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 613-623

  Drechsler, Wendy I ^a   Cramp, Mary C ^a   Scott, Oona M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACLR; EMG; Median frequency; Motor unit recruitment; Muscle strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE PAIN; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MALE; MONITORING; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SWELLING;

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33751082920     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-006-0311-9     Document Type: Article

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