ArticleJournal of athletic training2020
Quadriceps Muscle Size, Quality, and Strength and Self-Reported Function in Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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- Effects of early inertial exercises on morphological and functional recovery after ACL reconstruction.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Sex-Specific Analysis of Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With or Without Meniscal Repair.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Persistent bone and muscle deficits after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction : implications for post-traumatic osteoarthritis risk.Bone & joint research · 2026Article
- A Comparison of Methods for Tracking Muscle Quality During Early-Phase Rehabilitation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Assessment of Quadriceps Muscle Characteristics in Female Division I Athletes: A Validation Study of Wireless Probes Against Standard Ultrasound Units.Journal of sport rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Strength development following a six-week risk reduction athletic development training program in men and women.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Article
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- Corticomuscular cross-recurrence analysis reveals between-limb differences in motor control among individuals with ACL reconstruction.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
- Comparison of Lower Limb Mass, Thigh Circumference, and Balance Ability after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and in Control Participants.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Sports activity level after ACL reconstruction is predicted by vastus medialis or vastus medialis obliquus thickness, single leg triple hop distance or 6-m timed hop, and quality of life score.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Time to treat the tendon rupture induced by surgery: early hypertrophy of the patellar tendon graft site predicts strong quadriceps after ACLR with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Rectus Femoris Ultrasound Echo Intensity Is a Valid Estimate of Percent Intramuscular Fat in Patients Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Ultrasound in medicine & biology · 2023Article
- Acute muscle swelling effects of a knee rehabilitation exercise performed with and without blood flow restriction.PloS one · 2022Article
- Electrically Evoked Torque at Rest is Strongly Related to Quadriceps Muscle Size in Individuals with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Measurement in physical education and exercise science · 2022Article
- Gait asymmetries are exacerbated at faster walking speeds in individuals with acute anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextUltrasound imaging provides a cost-effective method of measuring quadriceps morphology, which may be related to self-reported function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
objectiveTo compare quadriceps morphology and strength between limbs in individuals with ACLR and matched control limbs and determine their associations with self-reported function.
designCross-sectional study.
settingResearch laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsForty-two individuals with ACLR (females = 66%; age = 21.8 ± 2.6 years; time since ACLR = 50.5 ± 29.4 months) and 37 controls (females = 73%; age = 21.7 ± 1.2 years). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Quadriceps peak torque (PT) and rate of torque development were assessed bilaterally. Ultrasonography was used to measure the cross-sectional area (CSA) and echo intensity (EI) of the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis (VL), and vastus medialis. Self-reported function was assessed via the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) subscales. Paired-samples
resultsIsometric PT did not differ between limbs or groups. Involved limbs had a lower rate of torque development compared with the control (
conclusionsQuadriceps morphology was associated with self-reported function in individuals with ACLR and may provide unique assessments of quadriceps function.
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