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Proteoglycan genes and anterior cruciate ligament injury susceptibility
… gene, have previously been associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury susceptibility, specifically in females. Proteoglycans have also been implicated in having important functions in fibrillogenesis and maintaining the structural integrity of ligaments. Moreover, their content …
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury, Patient Variables, Outcomes and Knee Osteoarthritis
The ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) leads to immediate symptoms that severely affect the individual and receives great attention among the scientific community, yet there is still no consensus on the optional form of treatment. An ACL injury is also a well known high risk factor for the …
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Treatment and outcome of anterior cruciate ligament injury: Truth or Consequences
… consequences within the 1st year of acute ACL injury of the knee. The KANON-study, a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing surgical and non-surgical treatment after acute ACL injury, was initiated and some results are included in this thesis. 642 subjects with acute knee injury were …
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Effect of soccer match-play on markers of anterior cruciate ligament injury risk
Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have a high prevalence in soccer players, and this particularly during the latter stages of match-play. Gaining a better understanding of how match-play increases ACL injury risk will benefit the development of effective screening and injury …
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The psychology of anterior cruciate ligament injury rehabilitation amongst professional rugby union players
… professional contact sports, injury has been reported frequently by athletes as causing stress (Anshel, 2001; Noblet & Gifford, 2002). Particularly within rugby union where injury has been reported as one of the top four stressors experienced by elite adolescent players …
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BIOMECHANICAL RISK FACTORS FOR ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURY: WHAT DO LANDING TASKS TELL US?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is the most debilitating among the knee structure injuries, in terms of severity and economic burden. It mostly occurs in non-contact situations, during cutting, landing, and pivoting manoeuvres, when the impact to the ground exacerbates the knee load and …
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Simulation of anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction using a 3D finite element knee joint model
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002.
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The effects of pubertal maturation and sex on biomechanics associated with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries account for 45% of internal knee injuries and are burdensome to society due to prolonged recovery times, substantial costs of care, functional movement impairments, and an increased risk of early-onset posttraumatic osteoarthritis. Non-contact …
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Knee function, movement pattern and knee osteoarthritis in males 14-16 years after an anterior cruciate ligament injury
… knee osteoarthritis in males 14-16 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. In the first study, 154 male subjects with a 14-year-old ACL injury were investigated. Self-reported knee function and radiographic signs of osteoarthritis were assessed. Most of the subjects (122/154) …
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Investigating the Effects of Modeling and Imagery on Psychological Factors in the Context of a Hypothetical Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
… age of twelve experienced an activity-limiting injury. Of these injuries 35% occurred from sport or physical activity (Canadian Community Health Survey, 2009). Although injuries occur most commonly in sport and exercise activities, it is difficult to study injured athletes with similar injuries …
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The effect of the Apos Therapy system on knee biomechanics in recreational athletes at risk of a non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury
An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a catastrophicincident in sports, resulting in an extended period away from athletic participation and even potentially ending a playing career. The disparity between positive laboratory results of neuromuscular training programs and the actual effects …
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Delay to diagnosis and specialist consultation following anterior cruciate ligament injury: A study investigating the nature of, and factors associated with, pathway delay
… study showed wide variation in approach to injury assessment. Specialist clinicians performed the most comprehensive examination. A&E clinicians were more likely to assess for bony, neurovascular and gross tendon injuries as opposed to ligamentous or meniscal injury. Conclusions: The …
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Evaluation of movement variability and knee biomechanics during functional sporting tasks in healthy individuals and individuals following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury (ACL) and ACL reconstruction
Background Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a serious problem which can occur during some sporting activities. Knee biomechanics and movement variability (MV) comprise two very important aspects relating to injury risk, where it has been suggested that the latter may play a role in …
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The Effect of Injury Prevention Training Programs on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Team Sport Athletes
… training programs are effective at reducing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. A secondary purpose was to identify and describe some common barriers to implementation for these training programs. Data Sources: We used the keywords "anterior cruciate ligament," "injury," and …
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Design of Biomaterials toward Endogenous Skeletal Tissue Repair
… cartilage degeneration following joint injury. To improve the repair outcome, recent advancements have been made in regenerative medicine involving administration of tissue-specific growth factors and transplantation of stem cells. While they have achieved some success, their broad …
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The Effects of Oral Contraceptive Use on Ligamentous Injury Incidence in Females: A Potential for Prevention
Female athletes have higher incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury compared to males among sports requiring lower limb agility such as soccer and basketball. Often blamed on sex differences in biomechanics and neuromuscular control, current literature has failed to demonstrate …
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Human studies evaluating dGEMRIC as a prognostic tool for knee osteoarthritis
… of patients involving an unloading regimen. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury has previously been shown to be an important risk factor for the development of OA. Patients who had sustained an ACL injury 20 years earlier, who had not undergone ACL reconstruction, were investigated. …
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Understanding the Impact of ACL Reconstruction on Normalization Methods and Identifying Predictive Factors of Landing Symmetry
… tear increases to 10-25%3,10–15. This rate of reinjury can fluctuate based on activity level3,10,16–18. Athletes returning to sports, specifically, have higher retear rates16,17. Load symmetry has been used to assess performance and risk in patients with ACL reconstruction (ACLR)19–22. While …
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The Impact of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Sex, and Sport-specific, Game-like Factors on Limb Stiffness and Limb Stiffness Asymmetry during Landing
… movements like landing from a jump. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are especially devastating, and certain populations like female athletes and athletes with a previous ACL reconstruction (ACLR) are at greater risk of suffering an ACL injury, with altered biomechanical …