Loss of neuromuscular control related to motion in the acutely ACL-injured knee: An experimental study

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 567-577

  Bonsfills, Nuria ^a   Gomez Barrena E ^b   Raygoza, J J ^b   Nunez A ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Neuromuscular control; Strain gauges; Ultrasonomicrometry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HAMSTRING; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE INSTABILITY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; CATS; CELL SIZE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE JOINT; PROPRIOCEPTION; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; REFLEX, STRETCH; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51749108177     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0729-3     Document Type: Article

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