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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2015

Speed, not magnitude, of knee extensor torque production is associated with self-reported knee function early after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Chao-Jung Hsieh, Peter A Indelicato, Michael W Moser, Krista Vandenborne, Terese L Chmielewski

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Chao-Jung HsiehDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. chaojung@phhp.ufl.edu.
Peter A IndelicatoDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Michael W MoserDepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Krista VandenborneDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Terese L ChmielewskiDepartment of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. tchm@phhp.ufl.edu.

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Muscle Weakness and Post-Traumatic Knee OAK01HD052713 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI CHMIELEWSKI, TERESE L · 2007 to 2011
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NICHD NIH HHS K01-HD052713
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the magnitude and speed of knee extensor torque production at the initiation of advanced anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction rehabilitation and the associations with self-reported knee function.

methodsTwenty-eight subjects who were 12 weeks post-ACL reconstruction and 28 age- and sex-matched physically active controls participated in this study. Knee extensor torque was assessed bilaterally with an isokinetic dynamometer at 60°/s. The variables of interest were peak torque, average rate of torque development, time to peak torque and quadriceps symmetry index. Knee function was assessed with the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF).

resultsPeak torque and average rate of torque development were lower on the surgical side compared to the non-surgical side and controls. Quadriceps symmetry index was lower in subjects with ACL reconstruction compared to controls. On the surgical side, average rate of torque development was positively correlated with IKDC-SKF score (r = 0.379) while time to peak torque was negatively correlated with IKDC-SKF score (r = -0.407).

conclusionsAt the initiation of advanced ACL reconstruction rehabilitation, the surgical side displayed deficits in peak torque and average rate of torque development. A higher rate of torque development and shorter time to peak torque were associated with better self-reported knee function. The results suggest that the rate of torque development should be addressed during advanced ACL reconstruction rehabilitation and faster knee extensor torque generation may lead to better knee function. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.

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AdultAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionFemaleHumansKnee JointMaleMuscle StrengthMuscle Strength DynamometerSelf ReportTorqueYoung AdultAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionIsokineticQuadriceps strengthRehabilitation outcomes

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