Neuroplasticity following anterior cruciate ligament injury: A framework for visual-motor training approaches in rehabilitation

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 381-393

  Grooms, Dustin ^a,c   Appelbaum, Gregory ^b   Onate, James ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACL; Motor control; Neuroscience; Return to sports

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; INJURIES; INNERVATION; KNEE INJURIES; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUPTURE; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

ANIMALS; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RUPTURE;

EID: 84929075765     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2015.5549     Document Type: Article

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