Open AccessTime Course of Quad Strength, Area, and Activation after Knee Arthroplasty and Strength Training
Author(s) -
Stephanie C. Petterson,
Peter J. Barrance,
Adam R. Marmon,
Thomas Handling,
Thomas S. Buchanan,
Lynn SnyderMackler
Publication year - 2011
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.0b013e3181eb639a
Subject(s) - medicine , muscle hypertrophy , muscle strength , osteoarthritis , arthroplasty , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine
changes in strength, activation, and morphology of the quadriceps femoris muscle group were assessed in 61 individuals that underwent unilateral total knee arthroplasty, with progressive postoperative strength training, for primary knee osteoarthritis.