Safety, feasibility, and efficacy of negative work exercise via eccentric muscle activity following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 10-18

  Gerber, J Parry ^a   Marcus, Robin L ^a   Dibble, Leland E ^a   Greis, Patrick E ^b   Burks, Robert T ^b   Lastayo, Paul C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Knee; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECCENTRIC MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ERGOMETRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; JOINT EFFUSION; JUMPING; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TRAINING; MYALGIA; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SAFETY; SELF REPORT; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846194088     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2007.2362     Document Type: Article

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