Explosive Quadriceps Strength and Landing Mechanics in Females with and without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Patients
2.2. Landing Biomechanics Analysis
2.3. Rate of Torque Development Measurement
2.4. Data Reduction and Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Characteristics | Control (N = 12) a | ACLR (N = 18) a | p Value |
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Age (year) | 21.0 ± 2.6 | 19.9 ± 1.2 | 0.12 |
Height (cm) | 163.5 ± 7.7 | 165.1 ± 6.4 | 0.55 |
Mass (kg) | 57.3 ± 6.5 | 63.8 ± 11.0 | 0.08 |
Tegner Activity Scale | 6.6 ± 0.1 | 6.4 ± 1.5 | 0.59 |
Quadriceps RTD (Nm × s−1 × kg−1) c | 13.4 ± 5.4 | 13.5 ± 4.9 | 0.94 |
Time after surgery (month) | - | 35.1 ± 13.7 | - |
Variables | Control (N = 12) a | ACLR (N = 18) a |
---|---|---|
Knee flexion at IC (°) | 18.0 ± 6.3 | 16.2 ± 4.1 |
Knee flexion excursion (°) | 72.2 ± 10.4 | 72.3 ± 8.2 |
Peak knee flexion (°) | 90.2 ± 6.7 | 88.5 ± 8.6 |
Peak knee extension moment (N × m × N−1) | −0.4 ± 0.1 | −0.4 ± 0.1 |
Peak vGRF (N × N−1) | 3.1 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.6 |
Peak pGRF (N × N−1) | −0.8 ± 0.1 | −0.8 ± 0.1 |
Peak ATSF (N × N−1) | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.3 ± 0.2 |
Time to peak knee extension moment (ms) | 85.4 ± 6.8 | 85.5 ± 6.3 |
Time to peak vGRF (ms) | 56.9 ± 7.1 | 61.0 ± 8.0 |
Time to peak pGRF (ms) | 69.5 ± 16.3 | 62.8 ± 15.6 |
Time to peak ATSF (ms) | 90.8 ± 7.6 | 86.1 ± 8.0 |
Rate of knee extension moment (N × m × N−1 × s−1) | −4.4 ± 1.1 | −4.5 ± 0.7 |
Loading rate ((N × N−1) × s−1) | 55.1 ± 11.7 | 53.2 ± 13.2 |
Variables | Control (N = 12) a | ACLR (N = 18) a |
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Knee flexion at IC (°) | 22.2 ± 7.3 | 20.6 ± 6.6 |
Knee flexion excursion (°) | 38.2 ± 7.8 | 37.9 ± 7.3 |
Peak knee flexion (°) | 60.4 ± 5.8 | 58.5 ± 6.9 |
Peak knee extension moment (N × m × N−1) | −0.5 ± 0.1 | −0.5 ± 0.1 |
Peak vGRF (N × N−1) | 5.1 ± 0.4 | 5.0 ± 0.6 |
Peak pGRF (N × N−1) | −0.6 ± 0.1 | −0.6 ± 0.2 |
Peak ATSF (N × N−1) | 2.2 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.3 |
Time to peak knee extension moment (ms) | 97.4 ± 2.6 | 96.5 ± 4.5 |
Time to peak vGRF (ms) | 80.0 ± 14.0 | 82.7 ± 13.9 |
Time to peak pGRF (ms) | 69.9 ± 18.4 | 61.0 ± 19.3 |
Time to peak ATSF (ms) | 98.8 ± 1.0 | 98.1 ± 3.1 |
Rate of knee extension moment (N × m × N−1 × s−1) | −5.0 ± 0.7 | −4.9 ± 0.5 |
Loading rate ((N × N−1) × s−1) | 65.4 ± 15.0 | 61.7 ± 13.0 |
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Huang, Y.-L.; Chang, E.; Johnson, S.T.; Pollard, C.D.; Hoffman, M.A.; Norcross, M.F. Explosive Quadriceps Strength and Landing Mechanics in Females with and without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 7431. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17207431
Huang Y-L, Chang E, Johnson ST, Pollard CD, Hoffman MA, Norcross MF. Explosive Quadriceps Strength and Landing Mechanics in Females with and without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(20):7431. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17207431
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Yu-Lun, Eunwook Chang, Samuel T. Johnson, Christine D. Pollard, Mark A. Hoffman, and Marc F. Norcross. 2020. "Explosive Quadriceps Strength and Landing Mechanics in Females with and without Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 20: 7431. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph17207431