Changes of muscle mechanics associated with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and reconstruction

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 390-400

  Hsiao, Shih Fen ^a,b,c   Chou, Pei Hsi ^b,d   Hsu, Horng Chaung ^e,f   Lue, Yi Jing ^a,b,c  

^a Graduate Institute of Medical Science   (Taiwan)

^b University College of Medicine   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^f CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hamstrings; Isokinetic; Isometric; Ligament injury; Quadriceps; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNEE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898041303     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182986cc1     Document Type: Article

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