↵ ^a Values are mean ± standard deviation. Pretraining values were prior to surgery. KT-1000 results indicate the laxity difference between knees (manual maximum force).

^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).