{"id":2430,"date":"2018-09-07T13:56:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T13:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andreasphysioblog.com\/?p=2430"},"modified":"2021-06-16T20:06:55","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T20:06:55","slug":"quadriceps-strength-and-functional-performance-after-anterior-cruciate-ligament-reconstruction-in-professional-soccer-players-at-time-of-return-to-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andreasphysioblog.com\/?p=2430","title":{"rendered":"Quadriceps Strength and Functional Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Soccer players at Time of Return to Sport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Quadriceps Strength and Functional Performance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Soccer players at Time of Return to\u00a0Sport<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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doi: 10.1519\/JSC.0000000000002749,\u00a0August 17, 2018<\/a><\/span>\"Sk\u00e6rmbillede<\/div>\n
Background<\/div>\n
Poor quadriceps strength has been associated with poor outcome after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR).<\/div>\n
Aim<\/strong><\/div>\n
This study aims to assess quadriceps strength, muscle\u00a0inhibition<\/span>, and hop test performance in professional soccer players after ACLR.<\/div>\n
Who<\/strong><\/div>\n
15 professional soccer players (age 22.3 \u00b1 3.1 years, body mass 81.0 \u00b1 11.5 kg, and height 1.75 \u00b1 0.1 m) who had undergone ACLR participated.\u00a0Isometric<\/span>,\u00a0eccentric<\/span>, and\u00a0concentric<\/span>\u00a0quadriceps strength was assessed, along with quadriceps\u00a0inhibition<\/span>\u00a0and single and cross-over hop performance, at the time of return to full-time unrestricted play.<\/div>\n
Result<\/strong><\/div>\n
In comparison with the uninjured leg, the ACLR leg demonstrated large significant (d<\/em>\u00a0\u2265 0.84,\u00a0p<\/em>\u00a0< 0.01) deficits in\u00a0isometric<\/span>,\u00a0eccentric<\/span>, and\u00a0concentric<\/span>\u00a0quadriceps strength, quadriceps\u00a0inhibition<\/span>, and hop distance.<\/div>\n
Over 80% of the players failed to exceed the limb symmetry criteria of \u226590% for strength tests, although 75% of the cohort passed the \u226590% criteria for hop tests.<\/div>\n
The outcome from ACLR in professional soccer players who received full-time intensive rehabilitation has not previously been reported in detail.<\/div>\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/div>\n
There were significant deficits in quadriceps strength at the time of return to sport, whereas hop testing, a commonly used outcome measure, failed to show the same levels of deficit. These deficits in quadriceps function may have implications for the development of ongoing knee symptoms and risk of future ACL injury.<\/div>\n
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