ArticleMedicine and science in sports and exercise2020
Bilateral Gait 6 and 12 Months Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Compared with Controls.
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- Differences in gait biomechanics in the first year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2026Pooled it
- Gait differences after ACL reconstruction versus healthy controls: a three-level meta-analysis of kinematics, kinetics, and spatiotemporal parameters.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Peak Vertical Ground Reaction Force Modifies Gait Biomechanics Bilaterally Following ACL Reconstruction: A Randomized Experiment.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Trial
- Effect of knee extension constraint training on walking biomechanics 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Trial
- Modifying loading during gait leads to biochemical changes in serum cartilage oligomeric matrix protein concentrations in a subgroup of individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Clinical rheumatology · 2024Trial
- Immediate Biochemical Changes After Gait Biofeedback in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Journal of athletic training · 2020Trial
- Increasing dynamic limb-level loading via real-time biofeedback decreases cumulative loading impulse during gait post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2026Article
- Effects of Quadriceps Strength Recovery in the First Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Gait Biomechanics.Sports health · 2026Article
- Step-by-step insight into gait analysis: A narrative review unlocking knee biomechanics.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Review
- Decoupling speed matters: Optimizing gait mechanics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Split-belt adaptation training of the healthy leg.Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) · 2026Article
- Lower limb joint kinetics during level walking in patients two years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Article
- Personalized musculoskeletal models show that gait biofeedback alters knee cartilage contact mechanics in ACL-reconstructed subjects.Journal of biomechanics · 2026Article
- Gait Biomechanical Profiles Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Sexually-Immature Pediatrics.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- Associations between habitual walking speed and in vivo tibial cartilage strain in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Osteoarthritis imaging · 2026Article
- Progressive Bilateral Alterations in Gait Biomechanics Within 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Tibiofemoral Joint Contact Force Profiles of Pediatric Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.The American journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Acute Prolonged Hamstrings Vibration Reduces Limb Stiffness Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction During a Single-Limb Drop-Jump Task.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Aberrant Gait Biomechanics Linked to Cartilage Changes After ACL Reconstruction in Those With High Body Mass Index.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Lower Extremity Mechanical Energetics During Walking 6 Months Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2025Article
- Quadriceps Strength Does Not Associate With Gait Adaptation Ability in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Journal of athletic training · 2025Article
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purposeTo compare gait biomechanics throughout stance phase 6 and 12 months after unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) between ACLR and contralateral limbs and compared with controls.
methodsVertical ground reaction force (vGRF), knee flexion angle (KFA), and internal knee extension moment (KEM) were collected bilaterally 6 and 12 months post-ACLR in 30 individuals (50% female, 22 ± 3 yr, body mass index = 23.8 ± 2.2 kg·m) and at a single time point in 30 matched uninjured controls (50% female, 22 ± 4 yr, body mass index = 23.6 ± 2.1 kg·m). Functional analyses of variance were used to evaluate the effects of limb (ACLR, contralateral, and control) and time (6 and 12 months) on biomechanical outcomes throughout stance.
resultsCompared with the uninjured controls, the ACLR group demonstrated bilaterally lesser vGRF (ACLR, 9% body weight [BW]; contralateral, 4%BW) during early stance and greater vGRF during midstance (ACLR, 5%BW; contralateral, 4%BW) 6 months post-ACLR. Compared to the uninjured controls, the ACLR group demonstrated bilaterally lesser vGRF (ACLR, 10%BW; contralateral, 8%BW) during early stance and greater vGRF during midstance (ACLR, 5%BW; contralateral, 5%BW) 12 months post-ACLR. Compared with controls, the ACLR limb demonstrated lesser KFA during early stance at 6 (2.3°) and 12 months post-ACLR (2.0°), and the contralateral limb demonstrated lesser KFA during early stance at 12 months post-ACLR (2.8°). Compared with controls, the ACLR limb demonstrated lesser KEM during early stance at both 6 months (0.011BW × height) and 12 months (0.007BW × height) post-ACLR, and the contralateral limb demonstrated lesser KEM during early stance only at 12 months (0.006BW × height).
conclusionsWalking biomechanics are altered bilaterally after ACLR. During the first 12 months post-ACLR, both the ACLR and contralateral limbs demonstrate biomechanical differences compared with control limbs. Differences between the contralateral and control limbs increase from 6 to 12 months post-ACLR.
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