NCT01851655

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Plyometric Exercise

The Effect of Plyometric Exercise Intensity on Function & Articular Cartilage Metabolism After ACL Reconstruction

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 25 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Florida · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a single-center, randomized, double-blind (subject/evaluator)study. Enrolled patients had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and met criteria for advanced rehabilitation. The study included 8 weeks of advanced rehabilitation consisting of low- or high-intensity plyometric exercise. The objective of the study was to determine the effect of plyometric exercise intensity on knee function and knee cartilage in patients with ACL reconstruction.

Detailed description

As part of the study, investigators will insure patients meet the criteria for advanced rehabilitation based on knee motion, pain levels and quadriceps strength. Participants will be asked to review the informed consent and consent to the study prior to any study procedures. The study will consist of 2 testing sessions and an 8 week intervention (2 visits per week) at the UF\&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute. The testing sessions will include clinical measures of knee impairments, questionnaires, biomechanical analysis and functional performance testing.

Conditions

• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Plyometric Exercise	Treatment sessions include a combination of running, jumping and agility activities (plyometric exercise). Each rehabilitation session will also include an abbreviated, standardized program of lower extremity strengthening (leg press, machine squats, knee extensions; 3 sets x 10 repetitions each), flexibility (standing gastrocnemius and quadriceps stretch, hamstrings stretch in long-sitting; 2 x 30 seconds each) and proprioception (standing on foam and a tilt board; 3 x 30 seconds each).

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-07-01
• Primary completion: 2010-06-01
• Completion: 2010-06-01
• First posted: 2013-05-10
• Last updated: 2014-09-18
• Results posted: 2014-09-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States