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 …

Current trends in the anterior cruciate ligament part II: evaluation, surgical technique, prevention, and rehabilitation

V Musahl, ID Engler, EM Nazzal… - Knee Surgery …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Clinical evaluation and management of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the
most widely researched topics in orthopedic sports medicine, giving providers ample data …

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 …

Neuroplasticity following anterior cruciate ligament injury: a framework for visual-motor training approaches in rehabilitation

D Grooms, G Appelbaum, J Onate - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2015 - jospt.org
The neuroplastic effects of anterior cruciate ligament injury have recently become more
evident, demonstrating underlying nervous system changes in addition to the expected …

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 …

Quadriceps neural alterations in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed patients: a 6‐month longitudinal investigation

AS Lepley, PA Gribble, AC Thomas… - … journal of medicine …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate differences in quadriceps corticospinal
excitability, spinal‐reflexive excitability, strength, and voluntary activation before, 2 weeks …

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 …

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 …

Young athletes after ACL reconstruction with quadriceps strength asymmetry at the time of return-to-sport demonstrate decreased knee function 1 year later

MP Ithurburn, AR Altenburger, S Thomas… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Quadriceps femoris (QF) strength deficits at return-to-sport (RTS) after ACL
reconstruction (ACLR) contribute to decreased knee function at the same time point …

Quadriceps Strength Predicts Self-reported Function Post-ACL Reconstruction.

B Pietrosimone, AS Lepley, MS Harkey… - Medicine and science …, 2016 - europepmc.org
Methods Ninety-six individuals with a history of a primary unilateral ACLR were recruited for
a multisite cross-sectional descriptive laboratory experiment. Bilateral isometric quadriceps …