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 …

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 …

Recommendations for movement re-training after ACL reconstruction

M Buckthorpe - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
It is important to optimise the functional recovery process to enhance patient outcomes after
major injury such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Restoring movement …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for plyometric training after ACL reconstruction–A clinical commentary

M Buckthorpe, F Della Villa - International journal of sports …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This paper presents a four-stage plyometric program to be undertaken as part of criterion-
based rehabilitation for athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). After …

Recommendations for hamstring function recovery after ACL reconstruction

M Buckthorpe, F Danelon, G La Rosa, G Nanni… - Sports Medicine, 2021 - Springer
It is important to optimise the functional recovery process to enhance patient outcomes after
major injury such as anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This requires in part …

Effects on lower extremity neuromuscular control exercises on knee proprioception, muscle strength, and functional level in patients with ACL reconstruction

D Kaya, H Guney-Deniz, C Sayaca… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of lower extremity motor
control exercises on knee proprioception, muscle strength, and functional level in patients …

Cross-education does not accelerate the rehabilitation of neuromuscular functions after ACL reconstruction: a randomized controlled clinical trial

T Zult, A Gokeler, JJAM van Raay, RW Brouwer… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Cross-education reduces quadriceps weakness 8 weeks after anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) surgery, but the long-term effects are unknown. We investigated whether …

Quadriceps tendon autograft ACL reconstructed subjects overshoot target knee extension angle during active proprioception testing

H Guney-Deniz, G Harput, D Kaya, J Nyland… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose To compare the active joint position sense (JPS), muscle strength, and knee
functions in individuals who had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with …

Rehabilitation and nutrition protocols for optimising return to play from traditional ACL reconstruction in elite rugby union players: A case study

G Shaw, B Serpell, K Baar - Journal of sports sciences, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Current nutrition and exercise focus during rehabilitation periods has been on reducing
muscle atrophy associated with immobilisation. This case report outlines a best practice …