OBJECTIVES: Arthritis, surgery, and traumatic injury of the knee joint are associated with
long-lasting inability to fully activate the quadriceps muscle, a process known as arthrogenic …

Context: Arthrogenic muscle inhibition is an important underlying factor in persistent
quadriceps muscle weakness after knee injury or surgery. Objective: To determine the …

The muscles of the lower limb, particularly the quadriceps, play an important role in the
genesis and management of knee osteoarthritis (OA). At the knee, muscles function to …

Objective To investigate the efficacy of different electrical stimulation (ES) therapies in pain
relief of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method Electronic databases including …

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

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic pain and disability in older adults, which
most commonly affects the joints of the knee, hip, and hand. To date, there are no …

Context Neuromuscular deficits are common in people with chronic ankle instability (CAI).
Corticomotor pathways are very influential in the production of voluntary muscle function, yet …

Objective To evaluate the effects of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on
pain, function, walking ability and stiffness in people with Knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Design …

Objective: To determine the effects of various therapeutic interventions on increasing
voluntary quadriceps muscle activation. Background: Decreased voluntary quadriceps …

Background Differences in the excitability of motor generating neural pathways are reported
following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) that is associated with quadriceps …