ArticleExperimental brain research2020
Corticomotor function is associated with quadriceps rate of torque development in individuals with ACL surgery.
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- Changes in Quadriceps Force Control and Torque Quality Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction: Associations with Functional Performance-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Hamstrings Neuromuscular Function After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
- Assessment of Quadriceps Corticomotor and Spinal-Reflexive Excitability in Individuals with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
- How does anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction affect the functioning of the brain and spinal cord? A systematic review with meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2021Pooled it
- Neuromuscular Function of the Knee Joint Following Knee Injuries: Does It Ever Get Back to Normal? A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2021Pooled it
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- Cross-education effects of healthy-side lower-limb strength training on neuromuscular function recovery following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Trial
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is associated with increased corticospinal excitability and rate of force development.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Corticospinal tract structure and descending motor output following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an exploratory multimodal neuroimaging assessment.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Article
- Effects of Transcranial Neuromodulation on Rehabilitation Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Integrating frequency and dynamic characteristics of EMG signals as a new inter-muscular coordination feature.Physical and engineering sciences in medicine · 2025Article
- What are the optimal transcranial direct current stimulation parameters and design elements to modulate corticospinal excitability? A systematic review and longitudinal meta-analysis.Neurological research and practice · 2025Review
- Enhancing functional recovery after ACL injury. A protocol for a randomized control trial of transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- Persistent cognitive deficits in ACL-injured athletes despite of rehabilitation: an observational longitudinal study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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- Sex differences in corticospinal excitability and quadriceps performance after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2024Article
- Corticomuscular cross-recurrence analysis reveals between-limb differences in motor control among individuals with ACL reconstruction.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
- Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulates quadriceps motor cortex inhibition and facilitation during rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction: a triple-blind, randomised controlled proof of concept trial.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2024Article
- Serum vitamin D insufficiency is correlated with quadriceps neuromuscular functions in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury: A preliminary study.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Impaired corticomotor function arising from altered intracortical and corticospinal pathways are theorized to impede muscle recovery following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery, yet functional implications of centrally driven adaptations remain unclear. We aimed to assess relationships between quadriceps corticomotor and neuromechanical function after ACL surgery, and to compare with contralateral and control limbs. 16 individuals after primary, unilateral ACL surgery and 16 sex- and age-matched controls participated. Corticomotor function was assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation, and quantified via active motor thresholds (AMT), short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI), and intracortical facilitation (ICF). Neuromechanical function was quantified via electromechanical delay, early and late-phase rate of torque development (RTD
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