Force trace characteristics in anterior cruciate ligament deficient and uninjured knees during a maximal isometric task

Moore, Joseph M., Raj, Dipak, Williams, Genevieve K.R. , Bridle, Christopher and Mullineaux, David R. (2017) Force trace characteristics in anterior cruciate ligament deficient and uninjured knees during a maximal isometric task. In: 35th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports, 14th-18th June, Cologne, Germany.

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FORCE TRACE CHARACTERISTICS IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT DEFICIENT AND UNINJURED KNEES DURING A MAXIMAL ISOMETRIC TASK.pdf
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Abstract

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency has been shown to alter the muscle function of the leg. This study aimed to investigate differences in force trace characteristics of a maximal isometric task between ACL deficient and uninjured knees. Six ACL injured and uninjured participants completed maximal adduction, extension, and flexion isometric contractions. Peak, mean, standard deviation (SD), coefficient of variance (CV), frequency and signal regularity were calculated for all trials. Mean flexion force was larger in the ACL intact (0.91 N/kg) compared to their deficient (0.67 N/kg; p<0.05) knee. SD, CV and frequency composition of the extension trial differed between limbs in the uninjured (p<0.05). Analysis of variability, frequency and regularity of a signal may provide information on the function of the knee.

Keywords:peak, variability, frequency, entropy
Subjects:B Subjects allied to Medicine > B190 Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology not elsewhere classified
Divisions:College of Social Science > Lincoln Institute of Health
College of Social Science > School of Sport and Exercise Science
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Deposited On:01 Oct 2017 09:21

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