Contralateral Strength-training After Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction

Could Contralateral Quadriceps Strength Training Attenuate the Strength Loss in the ACL-operated Knee?

The main aims of the study are (1) to examine the impact of contralateral strength training on the quadriceps muscle function after ACL surgery and (2) to compare the magnitude of cross-education induced by NMES versus eccentric strength training.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients scheduled for ACL reconstruction surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Concomitant lower limb injury or disorder
• previous lower extremity open surgery on the contralateral lower limb
• cardiac disease
• pregnancy