Neuromuscular efficiency of the vastus medialis obliquus and postural balance in professional soccerathletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Chaves, Shalimá Figueirêdo and Marques, Natália Pereira and Lemos e Silva, Rômulo and Rebouças, Nahra Santos and de Freitas, Luise Monteiro and de Paula Lima, Pedro Olavo and de Oliveira, Rodrigo Ribeiro (2012) Neuromuscular efficiency of the vastus medialis obliquus and postural balance in professional soccerathletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. M.L.T.J. Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal, 2 (2). pp. 121-126. ISSN 2240-4554

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the neuromuscular efficiency of the vastus medialis obliquus and postural balance in high-performance soccer athletes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, compared to the uninvolved leg. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 22 male professional soccer players after ACL reconstruction (4-12 months postoperatively). The athletes were submitted to functional rehabilitation with an accelerated protocol on the soccer team. They were evaluated using isokinetic dynamometer, surface electromyography and electronic baropodometer. There was no decrease or difference between neuromuscular efficiency of the VMO when comparing both the limbs after ACL reconstruction in the professional soccer athletes under treatment. The same result was found in postural balance. It can be concluded that the NME of the VMO in the involved member and postural balance were successfully re-established after the reconstruction procedure of the ACL in the sample group studied

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Soccer, anterior cruciate ligament, electromyography, torque, postural balance
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 616 Malattie (classificare qui la Clinica medica, la medicina basata sull'evidenza, la Medicina interna, la Medicina sperimentale) > 616.7 Malattie del sistema muscoloscheletrico
Depositing User:	Danilo Dezzi
Date Deposited:	16 Apr 2014 15:47
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2014 15:47
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/8092

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