Lower extremity muscle strength after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 610-620

  Thomas, Abbey C ^a,d   Villwock, Mark ^b   Wojtys, Edward M ^c   Palmieri Smith, Riann M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Isokinetic exercises; Knee; Weakness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANKLE; ANKLE JOINT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887545023     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.3.23     Document Type: Article

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