Muscle hypotrophy, not inhibition, is responsible for quadriceps weakness during rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

T Fukunaga, CD Johnson, SJ Nicholas… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Quadriceps weakness is common after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(ACLR). Limited neuromuscular activation may have a role in the weakness. The purpose of …

Persistent neuromuscular and corticomotor quadriceps asymmetry after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

CM Kuenze, J Hertel, A Weltman… - Journal of athletic …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context: Return to activity in the presence of quadriceps dysfunction may predispose
individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to long-term joint …

Impact of quadriceps strengthening on response to fatiguing exercise following ACL reconstruction

C Kuenze, M Eltoukhy, A Kelly, CY Kim - Journal of science and medicine in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Patients commonly experience altered response to fatiguing exercise after ACL
reconstruction (ACLR). The objective of this study was to assess the impact of quadriceps …

A modified neuromuscular electrical stimulation protocol for quadriceps strength training following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

GK Fitzgerald, SR Piva, JJ Irrgang - Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports …, 2003 - jospt.org
Study Design Randomized clinical trial, single-masked. Objectives To determine the
effectiveness of using a modified neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) training …

Corticomotor function is associated with quadriceps rate of torque development in individuals with ACL surgery

SA Scheurer, DA Sherman, NR Glaviano… - Experimental Brain …, 2020 - Springer
Impaired corticomotor function arising from altered intracortical and corticospinal pathways
are theorized to impede muscle recovery following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery …

Eccentric cross-exercise after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: novel case series to enhance neuroplasticity

LK Lepley, DR Grooms, JP Burland, SM Davi… - Physical Therapy in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Substantial changes in neural function are historically present after anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), and are not rectified with traditional rehabilitation …

Neural excitability alterations after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

BG Pietrosimone, AS Lepley… - Journal of athletic …, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context Neuromuscular dysfunction is common after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACL-R). However, little is known about quadriceps spinal-reflex and …

Effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on quadriceps strength, function, and patient-oriented outcomes: a …

KM Kim, T Croy, J Hertel, S Saliba - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2010 - jospt.org
Study Design Systematic literature review. Objective To perform a systematic review of
randomized controlled trials assessing the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation …

Quadriceps neuromuscular function in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with or without knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

GE Norte, J Hertel, SA Saliba… - Journal of athletic …, 2018 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context: Central and peripheral neural adaptations have been identified after anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction (ACLR) and are hypothesized to contribute …

Modulation of isometric quadriceps strength in soccer players with transcranial direct current stimulation: a crossover study

VZ Vargas, AF Baptista, GOC Pereira… - The Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Vargas, VZ, Baptista, AF, Pereira, GOC, Pochini, AC, Ejnisman, B, Santos, MB,
João, SMA, and Hazime, FA. Modulation of isometric quadriceps strength in soccer players …