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Better functional outcomes with eccentric exercise training following ACL reconstruction

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May 2013

Better functional outcomes with eccentric exercise training following ACL reconstruction

Vol: 2| Issue: 4| Number:47| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effects of early progressive eccentric exercise on muscle size and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A 1-year follow-up study of a randomized clinical trial

Phys Ther. 2009 Jan;89(1):51-9. Epub 2008 Nov 6

Contributing Authors:
JP Gerber RL Marcus LE Dibble PE Greis RT Burks PC LaStayo

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To study the optimum exercise regime after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, 40 patients were randomized to receive post-operative rehabilitation through either progressive eccentric exercise or a standard exercise program. The eccentric exercise program provided the greatest increases in both muscle volume and strength at one year assessment. These improvements led to better result...

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