Conference proceeding
Quadriceps Control: A Key Factor in Coping With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
Advances in Bioengineering, v 55, pp 221-222
01 Jan 2003
Abstract
Approximately 250,000 anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in the United States each year. Most people cannot return to sports after an ACL injury without surgical intervention (Non-copers), but some can (Copers). Recent research suggests that the ability to cope with ACL injury is most likely related to neuromuscular function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the neuromuscular control strategies of ACL deficient (ACL-D) Non-copers, ACL-D Copers, and people with uninjured knees using an established target-matching protocol, electromyography (EMG) of 10 muscles acting at the knee, and circular statistics methods. Thirty-two people (12 Non-Copers, 8 Copers, and 12 people without a history of knee injury) volunteered to participate in the study. The ACL-D subjects demonstrated diminished neuromuscular control when their muscle activity patterns were compared to those of the uninjured subjects. The key difference between the Copers and Non-copers was that Copers demonstrated better quadriceps control than the Non-copers. This study may have important implications for the treatment of people who sustain ACL injuries.
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- Title
- Quadriceps Control: A Key Factor in Coping With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
- Creators
- Glenn N. Williams - University of DelawarePeter J. Barrance - University of DelawareLynn Snyder-Mackler - University of DelawareThomas S. Buchanan - University of Delaware
- Publication Details
- Advances in Bioengineering, v 55, pp 221-222
- Conference
- ASME 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Washington, DC, USA, Nov. 15 - 21, 2003
- Publisher
- ASMEDC
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000222660500098
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-1842561488
- Other Identifier
- 991021887709404721
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- Biophysics
- Engineering, Biomedical
- Mechanics
- Medicine, Research & Experimental