ArticleJournal of athletic training
Neuromuscular changes after aerobic exercise in people with anterior cruciate ligament-reconstructed knees.
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- Progressive Changes in Walking Kinematics and Kinetics After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction: A Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of athletic training · 2017Pooled it
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- Exercise-induced fatigue affects knee proprioceptive acuity and quadriceps neuromuscular function more in patients with ACL reconstruction or meniscus surgery than in healthy individuals.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Quadriceps Neuromuscular Function During and After Exercise-Induced Fatigue in Patients With Patellofemoral Pain.Journal of athletic training · 2023Article
- Modified Biering-Sorenson Protocol Changes Joint Contributions to Total Support in Individuals with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction During Drop Vertical Jump Landings.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in Professional Athletes: Rehabilitation and Return to Play.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- The effects of a high-intensity exercise bout on landing biomechanics post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a quasi-experimental study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Single leg aerobic capacity and strength in individuals with surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligaments.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2020Article
- Are Landing Biomechanics Altered in Elite Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2019Article
- Hip external rotation strength predicts hop performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2018Article
- Knee sensorimotor control following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A comparison between reconstruction techniques.PloS one · 2018Article
- PROSPECTIVE FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TESTING AND RELATIONSHIP TO LOWER EXTREMITY INJURY INCIDENCE IN ADOLESCENT SPORTS PARTICIPANTS.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2017Article
- A NEW CLINICAL MUSCLE FUNCTION TEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF HIP EXTERNAL ROTATION STRENGTH: AUGUSTSSON STRENGTH TEST.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2016Article
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Abstract
contextAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are common, especially in young, active people. The lower extremity neuromuscular adaptations seen after aerobic exercise provide information about how previously injured patients perform and highlight deficits and, hence, areas for focused treatment. Little information is available about neuromuscular performance after aerobic exercise in people with ACL reconstructions.
objectiveTo compare dynamic balance, gluteus medius muscle activation, vertical jump height, and hip muscle strength after aerobic exercise in people with ACL-reconstructed knees.
designCase-control study.
settingResearch laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsOf 34 recreationally active volunteers, 17 had a unilateral primary ACL reconstruction at least 2 years earlier and 17 were matched controls. INTERVENTION(S): All participants performed 20 minutes of aerobic exercise on a treadmill. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): We recorded dynamic, single-legged balance electromyographic gluteus medius muscle activation, single-legged vertical jump height, and maximum isometric strength for hip abduction, extension, and external rotation preexercise and postexercise.
resultsParticipants with ACL reconstructions exhibited shorter reach distances during dynamic balance tasks, indicating poorer dynamic balance, and less gluteus medius muscle electromyographic activation. Reductions in hip abduction and extension strength after exercise were noted in all participants; however, those with ACL reconstructions displayed greater hip extensor strength loss after aerobic exercise than did the control group.
conclusionsNeuromuscular changes after aerobic exercise exist in both patients with ACL reconstructions and controls. The former group may experience greater deficits in hip extensor strength after aerobic exercise. Reduced reach distances in people with ACL reconstructions may represent a protective mechanism against excessive tibiofemoral rotation during dynamic balance. Clinicians should identify weaknesses in the resting state and after aerobic exercise in recreationally active patients and those with ACL reconstructions.
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