Early Versus Late Start of Isokinetic Hamstring-Strengthening Exercise after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Graft

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 492-500

  Sekir, Ufuk ^a   Gur, Hakan ^a   Akova, Bedrettin ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; functional outcome; hamstring; isokinetic training; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BONE PATELLAR TENDON BONE GRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASTIC SURGERY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BONE-PATELLAR TENDON-BONE GRAFT; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953432207     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546509349490     Document Type: Article

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