Aim The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) instructed a multidisciplinary
group of Dutch anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) experts to develop an evidence statement …

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 …

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 …

Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injury may result in neuroplastic changes due to lost mechanoreceptors of the ACL and …

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 …

The neuroplastic effects of anterior cruciate ligament injury have recently become more
evident, demonstrating underlying nervous system changes in addition to the expected …

Background Musculoskeletal rehabilitative care and research have traditionally been guided
by a structural pathology paradigm and directed their resources towards the structural …

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 …

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 …

Background Good balance is a pre-requisite for various activities of daily life and sports.
Physiotherapists thus regularly assess and train patient's balance capacities. In order to …