Neuromuscular function of the knee joint following knee injuries: does it ever get back to normal? A systematic review with meta-analyses

B Tayfur, C Charuphongsa, D Morrissey, SC Miller - Sports medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Neuromuscular deficits are common following knee injuries and may contribute
to early-onset post-traumatic osteoarthritis, likely mediated through quadriceps dysfunction …

Quadriceps strength and volitional activation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Lisee, AS Lepley, T Birchmeier, K O'Hagan… - Sports …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Context: Quadriceps function is a significant contributor to knee joint health that is influenced
by central and peripheral factors, especially after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction …

Neuroplasticity associated with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

DR Grooms, SJ Page, DS Nichols-Larsen… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injury may result in neuroplastic changes due to lost mechanoreceptors of the ACL and …

Concussion may increase the risk of subsequent lower extremity musculoskeletal injury in collegiate athletes

DC Herman, D Jones, A Harrison, M Moser, S Tillman… - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Laboratory-based studies on neuromuscular control after concussion and
epidemiological studies suggest that concussion may increase the risk of subsequent …

Arthrogenic muscle inhibition following anterior cruciate ligament injury

B Pietrosimone, AS Lepley… - Journal of Sport …, 2022 - journals.humankinetics.com
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 …

Progressive changes in walking kinematics and kinetics after anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction: a review and meta-analysis

LV Slater, JM Hart, AR Kelly… - Journal of athletic …, 2017 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and ACL reconstruction (ACLR) result in
persistent alterations in lower extremity movement patterns. The progression of lower …

Movement patterns of the knee during gait following ACL reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Kaur, DC Ribeiro, JC Theis, KE Webster, G Sole - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Altered gait patterns follow ing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)
may be associated with long-term impairments and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Objective …

Deficit in knee extension strength following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is explained by a reduced neural drive to the vasti muscles

S Nuccio, A Del Vecchio, A Casolo… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The persistence of quadriceps weakness represents a major concern following anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The underlying adaptations occurring in the activity …

Muscle atrophy after ACL injury: implications for clinical practice

LK Lepley, SM Davi, JP Burland, AS Lepley - Sports Health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Context: Distinct from the muscle atrophy that develops from inactivity or disuse, atrophy that
occurs after traumatic joint injury continues despite the patient being actively engaged in …

Exercise with blood flow restriction to improve quadriceps function long after ACL reconstruction

MA Kilgas, LLM Lytle, SN Drum… - International journal of …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Quadriceps atrophy and weakness can persist for years after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACLR). We evaluated the effectiveness of a home-based blood flow …