Article Title

DIFFERENCES IN LOWER LIMB JOINT STIFFNESS IN MULTIPLE MOVEMENTS FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION

Authors

Holly Jones, Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityFollow

Category

Rehabilitation

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

Altered lower limb joint kinetics are frequently observed following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), which may lead to an increased risk of re-injury. The aim of this study was to establish the extent to which joint stiffness differs in a unilateral and bilateral drop jump, and a 90° pre-planned cut following ACLR. A cohort of 127 male patients 8–10 months post-ACLR and 45 non-injured controls took part in the study. Both a unilateral and bilateral drop jump, and a 90° pre-planned cut were completed, while ground reaction forces and three-dimensional kinematics were recorded. ACLR patients had lower knee stiffness for the cut (d=0.192, p=0.040) and the bilateral drop jump (d=0.534, p

Recommended Citation

Jones, Holly (2022) "DIFFERENCES IN LOWER LIMB JOINT STIFFNESS IN MULTIPLE MOVEMENTS FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 40: Iss. 1, Article 76.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol40/iss1/76