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 …

Objective To determine whether reported therapeutic interventions for arthrogenic muscle
inhibition (AMI) in patients with ACL injuries, following ACL reconstruction, or in laboratory …

Context: Return to activity in the presence of quadriceps dysfunction may predispose
individuals with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to long-term joint …

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

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

Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a widely-used investigative
technique in motor cortical evaluation. Recently, there has been a surge in TMS studies …

Background: Neuromuscular alterations are common following lower extremity joint injury
and often lead to decreased function and disability. These neuromuscular alterations …

Objective: To examine the immediate effects of experimentally induced anterior knee pain
(AKP) on involuntary and voluntary quadriceps strength and activation. Design: Crossover …

Deficits in voluntary activation of the quadriceps muscle are characteristic of knee
osteoarthritis (OA), contributing to the quadriceps weakness that is also a hallmark of the …