Comparison of Lower Limb Mass, Thigh Circumference, and Balance Ability after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and in Control Participants
MICAH B. HÉBERT, LAURA L. DILL, PAUL T. STUHR, DEANNA J. SCHMIDT · 2024
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Description
Micah Hebert and co-authors compare, in a 2024 study, leg strength and balance in people who have had knee ligament surgery with people who have not. Anterior cruciate ligament injuries strike up to a quarter million Americans a year and can waste muscle and unsteady balance long after repair.
Twelve surgical patients and thirty controls were measured for leg muscle mass, thigh size, and sway while standing on one leg. The team expected bigger gaps between legs in the surgical group, but found none. Surprisingly, controls showed the clearer pattern: their dominant leg carried more muscle and a thicker thigh. Rehab may have evened out the surgical patients' legs.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | MICAH B. HÉBERT, LAURA L. DILL, PAUL T. STUHR, DEANNA J. SCHMIDT |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |