Figures
A Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) diagram showing the flow of participants through each stage of the randomized trial, including the 1-year follow-up.
Quadriceps femoris and gluteus maximus muscle volume improvement of the involved lower extremity that occurred from 3 weeks after surgery (pretraining) to 1 year after surgery. Asterisk (*) indicates that statistical differences in muscle volume improvement were observed between the eccentric exercise (black bars) and standard rehabilitation (blue bars) groups (P≤.05).
Tables
Muscle Volume (in Cubic Centimeters) Measured 3 Weeks (Pretraining) and 1 Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction for the Eccentric Exercise Group (n=20) and the Standard Rehabilitation Group (n=20)a
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↵ a Values are mean ± standard deviation.
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b Compared with pretraining values, muscle volume increases of the involved thigh at 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were significantly greater in the eccentric exercise group (P≤.01).
Functional Status Measurements Taken Preoperatively and 1 Year After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction for the Eccentric Exercise Group (n=20) and the Standard Rehabilitation Group (n=20)a
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↵ a Values are mean ± standard deviation. Pretraining values were prior to surgery. KT-1000 results indicate the laxity difference between knees (manual maximum force).
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b Compared with pretraining values, quadriceps femoris muscle strength and hopping distance of the involved lower extremity at 1 year after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction were significantly greater in the eccentric exercise group (P≤.01).
Supplementary Data
The Bottom Line
The Bottom Line is a clinical summary that translates study findings for application to practice. It is not intended to substitute for a critical reading of the research article. Summaries are written by invited writers.
Files in this Data Supplement:
- The Bottom Line (PDF) (35 KB) - by Eric K Robertson, PT, DPT, OCS
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