Document Detail


Inter-segmental postural coordination measures differentiate athletes with ACL reconstruction from uninjured athletes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  23219784     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Athletes who sustain non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries and undergo surgical reconstruction exhibit deficits in sensorimotor control, which often impairs lower-limb movement coordination. The purpose of this experiment was to measure the influence of sensorimotor deficits on the ankle-hip coordination of a postural coordination task in athletes following ACL reconstruction. Twenty-two female athletes who were cleared to return to sports participation following ACL reconstruction and 22 uninjured female athletes performed a unilateral dynamic postural rhythmic coordination task at two movement frequencies (0.2 and 0.7Hz). Athletes with ACL-reconstruction exhibited greater ankle-hip relative phase variability and reduced regularity of coupling than uninjured athletes, especially during the 0.2Hz condition. The results of this study show altered lower extremity coordination patterns in athletes following ACL reconstruction and return to sports participation. The results also indicate that dynamical coordination measures may provide objective measures of sensorimotor deficits following ACL reconstruction and can potentially guide rehabilitation interventions following reconstruction.
Authors:
Adam W Kiefer; Kevin R Ford; Mark V Paterno; Laura C Schmitt; Gregory D Myer; Michael A Riley; Kevin Shockley; Timothy E Hewett
Related Documents :
21772634 - Pneumorachis of the cervical spine with associated pneumocephalus and subcutaneous emph...
22009904 - Evaluation of the value of pedicle screws for cervicothoracic fracture-dislocation.
21841954 - Operative stabilization of flail chest injuries: review of literature and fixation opti...
22246414 - Are routine pelvic radiographs in major pediatric blunt trauma necessary?
7624994 - New laparoscopic suturing device: initial clinical experience.
20818254 - Quantitative histomorphometric assessment of regenerate cellularity and bone quality in...
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-12-6
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gait & posture     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1879-2219     ISO Abbreviation:  Gait Posture     Publication Date:  2012 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-12-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9416830     Medline TA:  Gait Posture     Country:  -    
Other Details:
Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Center for Cognition, Action, and Perception, Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA. Electronic address: adam_kiefer@brown.edu.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Altered postural sway persists after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and return to sport.
Next Document:  Assessment of differenced center of pressure time series improves detection of age-related changes i...