A5046443306- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Sports Performance and Training
- Motor Control and Adaptation
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
University of Toledo
2017-2025
University of Central Florida
2023-2025
University of Virginia
2014-2018
University of Virginia Health System
2016
RELX Group (Netherlands)
2016
Wolters Kluwer (Netherlands)
2016
SUNY New Paltz
2011-2012
Study of muscle volumes in patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction (ACL-R) is largely limited to cross-sectional assessment the thigh musculature, which may inadequately describe posttraumatic postsurgical function. No studies have prospectively examined influence ACL on lower-extremity volumes.Assess magnetic resonance imaging-derived volumes, quantify quadriceps strength activation following reconstruction.Prospective case series.Research laboratory...
Context: Arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI) impedes the recovery of function following joint injury, and in a broader sense, acts as limiting factor rehabilitation if left untreated. Despite call to treat underlying pathophysiology dysfunction more than three decades ago, continued widespread observations post-traumatic muscular impairments are concerning, suggest that interventions for AMI not being successfully integrated into clinical practice. Objectives: To highlight relevance AMI,...
Central and peripheral neural adaptations have been identified after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury reconstruction (ACLR) are hypothesized to contribute posttraumatic muscle dysfunction. Limited evidence exists about the temporal nature of neuromuscular during early late-term phases recovery ACLR, no researchers studied patients with osteoarthritis. To compare quadriceps function less than 2 years ( early) more late) including in who experienced knee Cross-sectional study....
OBJECTIVE: To describe age-, sex-, and graft source-specific reference values for patient-reported, physical function, strength outcome measures in adolescents at 5 to 7 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. METHODS: Data were collected 3 universities 2 children's hospitals. The participants completed least one of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Evaluation Form, Pediatric IKDC (Pedi-IKDC), Injury Osteoarthritis...
Increasing cadence is an intervention to reduce injury risk for adolescent long-distance runners. It unknown how adolescents respond biomechanically when running with a higher than preferred cadence. We examined the influence of increasing on peak joint angles, moments and powers, ground reaction forces in collected three-dimensional kinematics kinetics 31 high school cross-country runners during overground at their (baseline), +5%, +10% baseline performed repeated-measures ANOVAs compare...
Quadriceps weakness is a primary concern following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), and neuroimaging studies have revealed higher motor inhibition structural atrophy of the corticospinal tract. To investigate contributions supraspinal mechanisms underlying spinal motoneuron impairments quadriceps weakness, this study explored firing patterns units (MUs) in vastus medialis muscle ACLR. Twenty individuals with ACLR twenty matched controls performed unilateral knee extension...
Clinical Scenario : Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries remain one of the most common and debilitating that physically active individuals experience. Pain-related fear movement and/or reinjury, or kinesiophobia , is frequently cited reason for not returning to sport after ACL reconstruction. Understanding how may impact recovery physical performance essential guide targeted rehabilitation. Question Does associate with in patients a history reconstruction? Summary Key Findings Five...
Background: Many clinicians release patients to return activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) based on time from surgery despite deficits in muscle strength and function. It is unclear whether symmetry or unilateral performance the best predictor of subjective outcomes ACLR. Purpose: To determine physical predictors patient-reported reconstruction. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level evidence, 3. Methods: A total 88 participants (49 males, 39 females; mean ±...
The Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE) has been widely used among uninjured, athletic populations to mitigate the risk of injury, yet little is known about its utility as an intervention for individuals who undergo ACL reconstruction with tendon autograft (ACLR-HT). Understanding feasibility NHE a means enhancing function may aid in development evidence-based recommendations guide recovery. Our aim was determine conducting pilot trial ACLR-HT. We single-blind randomized controlled parallel arms...
Context : Assessment of physical function for individuals after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) is complex and warrants the use diverse evaluation strategies. To maximize efficiency assessment, there a need to identify tests that provide most meaningful information about this population. Objective investigate underlying constructs quadriceps muscle uniquely describe aspects performance in patients ACL-R establish clinical thresholds measures able classify with without...
To investigate relationships between quadriceps strength and neural activity, to establish a clinical threshold of corticospinal excitability able discriminate patients with indicative satisfactory unsatisfactory knee function after ACLR.A total 29 following primary, unilateral ACL-reconstruction (11 female, 23.2 ± 8.1 years age, 7.3 2.5 months since surgery) participated. Subjective was quantified using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective evaluation. Peak...