The relationship between functional capacity, muscle size and strength in chronic ACL deficient and ACL reconstructed individuals

• Main Authors: A. St Clair Gibson (Author), M. I. Lambert (Author), K. H. Myburgh (Author), J. Walters (Author), C. L. Vaughan (Author), M. J. O'Malley (Author), T. D. Noakes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2000-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the quadriceps muscle atrophy and strength deficits caused by chronic ACL deficiency, and to ascertain whether these deficits were rectified in subjects who had undergone ACL reconstruction. Methods: Thirteen ACL deficient subjects (A...