The array of dysfunction occurring after ligamentous injury is tied to long-term clinical
impairments in functional performance, joint stability, and health-related quality of life. To …

Clinical evaluation and management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the
most widely researched topics in orthopedic sports medicine, giving providers ample data …

Background We implemented a blood flow restriction resistance training (BFR-RT)
intervention during an 8-week rehabilitation programme in anterior cruciate ligament …

Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injury may result in neuroplastic changes due to lost mechanoreceptors of the ACL and …

The neuroplastic effects of anterior cruciate ligament injury have recently become more
evident, demonstrating underlying nervous system changes in addition to the expected …

Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) is a common impairment in individuals who sustain an
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The AMI causes decreased muscle activation, which …

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate differences in quadriceps corticospinal
excitability, spinal‐reflexive excitability, strength, and voluntary activation before, 2 weeks …

Objectives Quadriceps weakness persists after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Muscle atrophy and activation failure may contribute. This study examined the roles of …

Context Neuromuscular dysfunction is common after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACL-R). However, little is known about quadriceps spinal-reflex and …

Tendons feature the crucial role to transmit the forces exerted by the muscles to the skeleton.
Thus, an increase of the force generating capacity of a muscle needs to go in line with a …