Changes in the Force-velocity Relationship of Knee Muscles After ACL Reconstruction
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 103
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in strength
研究概览
简要总结
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a frequent and devastating injury in sport, especially in pivoting-contact disciplines. In many cases, athletes will undergo an ACL reconstruction (ACL-R) for recovering knee stability, preventing further injuries and returning to sport (RTS). Among the criteria for RTS, knee muscle strength is the most used objective criteria and especially the symmetry of knee flexors and/or extensors between the operated and uninjured knee.
Isokinetic testing of knee muscle strength is considered as a reference for knee muscle testing during the follow up stages after ACL-R. This evaluation allows to measure the strength (torque) of knee flexors and extensors at several angular velocities. However, there is no relevant litterature about the force-velocity (Fo-v) relationship of knee flexors and extensors after ACL-R.
The present study aimed to evaluate and test the differences between the Fo-v relationship parameters between the operated and uninjured knees at 4 months and 8 months after ACL-R, using the 2-points method with isokinetic testing. Also, the investigators aimed to test the impact of the type of surgery (patellar tendon autograft vs. hamstring tendon autograft) on the Fo-v relationship after ACL-R
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 16 Years 至 55 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients who have had an ACL reconstruction surgery (isolated or associated with other meniscal or ligamentary surgery)
- •Patient included in the sport medicine follow-up protocole with intermediate and final isokinetic muscular assessment at 4 months and8 months after surgery respectively
- •Patients who completed both tests at the 60°/s and 240°/s velocities
排除标准
- •Patient who did not participate in all follow-up consultations and isokinetic muscular assessments
- •Cognitive or sensory impairment making it impossible to understand the information form
- •Neurological, traumatic or osteoarticular history responsible for muscle imbalance prior to surgery
结局指标
主要结局
Change in strength
时间窗: Time Frame: ACL group: Two evaluations on both injured and healthy knees: (1) 4 months after surgery and (2) 8 months after surgery; Routine practice following guidelines
Measurement of knee extensors and flexors peak strength (in newton.meter, Nm) on isokinetic dynamometer at two angular velocities of 60°/s and 240°/s respectively
Change in the force-velocity relationship
时间窗: Time Frame: ACL group: Two evaluations on both injured and healthy knees: (1) 4 months after surgery and (2) 8 months after surgery; Routine practice following guidelines
Calculation of the corresponding slope and maximal force (Y-intercept) of the regression line of the force-velocity curve
次要结局
- Individual characteristics(Time Frame: ACL group: Two evaluations on both injured and healthy knees: (1) 4 months after surgery and (2) 8 months after surgery; Routine practice following guidelines)
- Injury characteristics(Time Frame: ACL group: Two evaluations on both injured and healthy knees: (1) 4 months after surgery and (2) 8 months after surgery; Routine practice following guidelines)
- Surgery characteristics(Time Frame: ACL group: Two evaluations on both injured and healthy knees: (1) 4 months after surgery and (2) 8 months after surgery; Routine practice following guidelines)