Neuromuscular training techniques to target deficits before return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 987-1014

  Myer, Gregory D ^a,b   Paterno, Mark V ^a,b,c   Ford, Kevin R ^a,d   Hewett, Timothy E ^a,e  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acl; Knee; Knee rehabilitation; Lower extremity; Sports reentry

Indexed keywords

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; INJURY SCALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT INJURY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48849085263     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31816a86cd     Document Type: Review

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