The influence of electromyographic biofeedback therapy on knee extension following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomized controlled trial

Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Christanell, Franz ^a   Hoser, Christian ^b   Huber, Reinhard ^c   Fink, Christian ^b   Luomajoki, Hannu ^d  

^a Sporttherapie Christanell   (Italy)

^b Sportsclinic Austria   (Austria)

^c Sporttherapie Huber   (Austria)

^d ZURICH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Biofeedback; EMG; Knee extension; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; AQUATIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHIC BIOFEEDBACK THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTION TEST; HIGH HEEL DISTANCE TEST; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; KNEE PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PATELLA TENDON; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PROPRIOCEPTIVE FEEDBACK; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REHABILITATION CARE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; TENDON GRAFT; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

EID: 84874215623     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17582555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1758-2555-4-41     Document Type: Article

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