Exercises following anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery: Biomechanical considerations and efficacy of current approaches

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 75-96

  Grodski, Mark ^a,b   Marks, Ray ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Osteoarthritis Research Centre   (Canada)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament injury; Exercise; Knee joint; Reconstructive surgery; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE INSTABILITY; RANGE OF MOTION;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES;

EID: 45849129471     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438620701877032     Document Type: Article

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