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Individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are at heightened risk of secondary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (e.g. additional injury to the ACL in either knee). One of the primary physiological consequences of ACLR is the presence of quadriceps dysfunction (i.e. reduced activation and strength) which has been linked to altered gait and landing biomechanics. Aberrant landing biomechanics have been associated with an increased risk of both primary and secondary ACL injury, thus additional research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of treatments aimed to reduce quadriceps dysfunction and restore adequate landing biomechanics in attempts to reduce secondary ACL injury. Whole-body Vibration (WBV) has demonstrated success in improving quadriceps function and gait biomechanics in individuals with ACLR, however its effectiveness on landing biomechanics is unknown. To evaluate the acute effects of WBV on landing biomechanics in those with ACLR, a non-randomized crossover-controlled trial was conducted to determine if a single bout of WBV improved landing biomechanics greater than a control condition. Participants completed two separate testing sessions (separated by at least one week) in which measures of quadriceps function and landing biomechanics were assessed before and after either a control (no WBV) or WBV intervention. Separate linear mixed-effects models of post-test values for each dependent outcome were conducted with condition (control vs WBV) and limb (ACLR vs Uninvolved) as an interaction term, and each condition pre-test values and time post-ACLR as fixed effect covariates and a random effect of subject. The investigators expect to observe a significant improvement in landing biomechanics following WBV compared to the control condition.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Whole body vibration followed by No Intervention (Control) | Experimental | Participants in this arm will receive Whole Body Vibration followed by a washout period of 1 week, then receive the Sham Whole body vibration (Control). Each condition will be evaluated in a single session (i.e. acute effects). |
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| Sham Whole body vibration (Control) followed by Whole Body Vibration | Experimental | Participants in this arm will receive Sham Whole body vibration (Control) followed by a washout period of 1 week, then receive Whole Body Vibration. Each condition will be evaluated in a single session (i.e. acute effects). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Whole body vibration (WBV) | Other | Participants will stand on a WBV platform in a mini-squat position while vibration is applied during six 60-second bouts with 2 minutes of rest between each bout. WBV will be delivered at an acceleration of 2g and a frequency of 30 Hz. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Internal Knee Adduction Moment (KAM) | Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks averaged over 3 trials and normalized to the product of body weight and height | Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes). |
| Internal Knee Extension Moment (KEM) | Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks averaged over 3 trials and normalized to a product of body weight*height | Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes). |
| Knee Flexion Angle (KFA) | Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks averaged over 3 trials | Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dynamic Postural Control | Time-to-stabilization during single-leg landing | Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes). |
| Vertical Ground Reaction Force |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Derek Dewig | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Univesrity of North Carolina at Chapel HIll MOTION Science Institute | Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 27599 | United States |
Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 and continuing for 36 months following publication provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
IPD will be available beginning 9 and continuing for 36 months following publication.
Investigator has approved IRB, IEC, or REB and an executed data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
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| Sham Whole body vibration | Other | Participants will stand on a WBV platform in a mini-squat position during six 60-second bouts with 2 minutes of rest between each bout. No vibration will be applied. |
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Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks
| Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes). |
| Frontal Plane Kinematics | Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks | Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes). |
| ID | Term |
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| D000070598 | Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries |
| ID | Term |
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| D007718 | Knee Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
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