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 …

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 …

Central nervous system adaptation after ligamentous injury: a summary of theories, evidence, and clinical interpretation

AR Needle, AS Lepley, DR Grooms - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
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 …

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 …

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 …

Optimising the early-stage rehabilitation process post-ACL reconstruction

M Buckthorpe, A Gokeler, L Herrington, M Hughes… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) need improving, with
poor return-to-sport rates and a high risk of secondary re-injury. There is a need to improve …

[HTML][HTML] Restoring knee extensor strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a clinical commentary

M Buckthorpe, G La Rosa… - International Journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
One of the main priorities of rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
(ACLR) surgery is the restoration of knee extensor muscle strength. Residual deficits in knee …

Optimising the 'mid-stage'training and testing process after ACL reconstruction

M Buckthorpe, F Della Villa - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction need improving, with
poor return-to-sport rates and high risk of secondary re-injury. There is a need to improve …

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 …