Open AccessStrength Asymmetry and Landing Mechanics at Return to Sport after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Author(s) -
Laura C. Schmitt,
Mark V. Paterno,
Kevin R. Ford,
Gregory D. Myer,
Timothy E. Hewett
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0000000000000560
Subject(s) - anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , medicine , ground reaction force , anterior cruciate ligament , acl injury , knee flexion , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biomechanics , physical therapy , kinematics , surgery , anatomy , physics , classical mechanics
Evidence-based quadriceps femoris muscle (QF) strength guidelines for return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are lacking. This study investigated the effect of QF strength asymmetry on knee landing biomechanics at the time of return to sport after ACL reconstruction.