Principles of motor learning to support neuroplasticity after ACL injury: implications for optimizing performance and reducing risk of second ACL injury

A Gokeler, D Neuhaus, A Benjaminse, DR Grooms… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Athletes who wish to resume high-level activities after an injury to the anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) are often advised to undergo surgical reconstruction. Nevertheless, ACL …

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 …

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 …

Quadriceps muscle function following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: systemic differences in neural and morphological characteristics

AS Lepley, DR Grooms, JP Burland, SM Davi… - Experimental brain …, 2019 - Springer
Quadriceps muscle dysfunction is common following anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACLR). Data considering the diversity of neural changes, in-concert with …

[HTML][HTML] Bilateral gait six and twelve months post-ACL reconstruction compared to controls

HC Davis-Wilson, SJ Pfeiffer, CD Johnston… - Medicine and science …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose To compare gait biomechanics throughout stance phase 6 and 12 months following
unilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) between ACLR and contralateral …

Unilateral tests of lower-limb function as prognostic indicators of future knee-related outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review and meta …

TJ West, AM Bruder, KM Crossley… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the prognostic capacity of individual hop tests, hop test batteries
and other unilateral functional performance tests following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …

Characteristics of complex systems in sports injury rehabilitation: examples and implications for practice

KK Yung, CL Ardern, FR Serpiello, S Robertson - Sports medicine-open, 2022 - Springer
Complex systems are open systems consisting of many components that can interact among
themselves and the environment. New forms of behaviours and patterns often emerge as a …

Assessment of quadriceps corticomotor and spinal-reflexive excitability in individuals with a history of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review …

JL Rush, NR Glaviano, GE Norte - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Differences in the excitability of motor generating neural pathways are reported
following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) that is associated with quadriceps …

[HTML][HTML] How does anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction affect the functioning of the brain and spinal cord? A systematic review with meta-analysis

KM Rodriguez, RM Palmieri-Smith… - Journal of sport and health …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the effect of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction on spinal-
reflex and corticospinal excitability of the quadriceps muscle. Methods A comprehensive …

Functional brain plasticity associated with ACL injury: a sco** review of current evidence

T Neto, T Sayer, D Theisen, A Mierau - Neural plasticity, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common problem with consequences ranging
from chronic joint instability to early development of osteoarthritis. Recent studies suggest …