Effect of early implementation of electrical muscle stimulation to prevent muscle atrophy and weakness in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 622-630

  Hasegawa, Satoshi ^a   Kobayashi, Masahiko ^b   Arai, Ryuzo ^b   Tamaki, Akira ^a   Nakamura, Takashi ^b   Moritani, Toshio ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

ACL reconstruction; Electrical muscle stimulation; Muscle atrophy; Muscle training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; THICKNESS; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959316653     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.01.005     Document Type: Article

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