Studies in Sport Medicine

Assessment of proprioception and knee muscles strength after rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament in comparison with healthy matches

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student in Corrective exercises and Sport Injuries, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Department of Corrective Exercises and Sport Injuries, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract
Decrease in knee proprioception and muscles strength are outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture that sustained with patients post-surgery. The aim of this study was to compare the knee joint positioning sensation and muscle strength in patients with completed sport rehabilitation program and returned to exercise with their healthy matches. Twenty-five male basketball players (11 participants with autograft reconstruction hamstring or surgery and 14 healthy participants) participated in this study. Flexor and extensor peak torque of the knee at the angular velocities of 60 and 180 deg.s-1 and proprioception at 45̊ were evaluated in both dominant and nondominant legs by isokinetic dynamometry. Data were analyzed by F test and independent samples t-test. The results of this study showed that there is no differences in flexion and extension peak torque at 60 deg.s-1 angular velocity (p=0.483), peak extension moment at 180 deg.s-1 in dominant and nondominant (p=0.371, p=0.890) and joint positioning sensation between dominant and nondominant legs (p=0.896) in groups. However,
extension peak torque in the injured group was lower than healthy group in both dominant (p=0.034) and nondominant legs (p=0.043). According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that after successive completion of rehabilitation program, surgery-induced outcomes could be improved, and it can reduce re-injury risk in athletes.
 

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Studies in Sport Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 26
August 2021
Pages 49-66

  • Receive Date 05 December 2019
  • Revise Date 04 August 2020
  • Accept Date 23 August 2020

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