Quadriceps strength asymmetry after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction alters knee joint biomechanics and functional performance at time of return to activity

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1662-1669

  Palmieri Smith, Riann M ^a,b   Lepley, Lindsey K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; isometrics; knee; muscle; return to activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURIES; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; REHABILITATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; KNEE INJURIES; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84935067905     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546515578252     Document Type: Article

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