Long-term deficits in quadriceps strength and activation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Physical Therapy in Sport

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 22-28

  Otzel, Dana M ^a,b   Chow, John W ^a,c   Tillman, Mark D ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c METHODIST REHABILITATION CENTER   (United States)

^d TROY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Central activation ratio; Quadriceps inhibition; Return to sport

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CENTRAL ACTIVATION RATIO; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE EXTENSION; LEG MOVEMENT; LONG TERM MUSCLE STRENGTH DEFICIT; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THIGH CIRCUMFERENCE; TORQUE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; ATHLETE; CONVALESCENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; ATHLETES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920868942     PISSN: 1466853X     EISSN: 18731600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2014.02.003     Document Type: Article

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