The long-term effect of 2 postoperative rehabilitation programs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomized controlled clinical trial with 2 years of follow-up

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1958-1966

  Risberg, May Arna ^a   Holm, Inger ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation; Long term outcome; Neuromuscular exercises; Strength exercises

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ISOKINETIC EXERCISE; KNEE FUNCTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FACILITATION; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SPORTS MEDICINE; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70649094165     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509335196     Document Type: Article

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