NCT06662955

Exercise With Audible Cues on Motor Unit Behavior in Athletes With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Terminal Knee Extension Exercise Synchronize With Audible Cues on Motor Unit Behavior of Vastus Medialis Muscle in Athletes With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Mahidol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The closed kinetic chain (CKC) of terminal knee extension exercise (TKE) is designed to activate VM activity for knee injury training. This CKC exercise is effective for highest recruiting muscle activity, especially safe for post-operative knee surgery. The study of ACL reconstruction rehabilitation guideline suggests that exercises can be applied within the early phase of rehabilitation to prevent knee laxity and less knee pain compared to open chain exercise. Therefore, it is interesting to investigate the effects of TKE exercise synchronized with metronome pace on change of VM motor unit behavior in post operative ACL reconstruction. This study focuses on the immediate effect of 1-seesion TKE and expects that adding metronome during TKE will enhance neuromuscular control of VM and may change motor unit behavior.

Detailed description

This study investigates the effect of exercise with sensory integration technique on neuromuscular control in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Conditions

• Therapeutic Exercise
• Physical Therapy Techniques
• Neuromuscular Function

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	audible cues	Terminal knee extension exercise with audible cues
BEHAVIORAL	Exercise	Terminal knee extension exercise

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-20
• Primary completion: 2026-10-19
• Completion: 2026-12-30
• First posted: 2024-10-29
• Last updated: 2025-12-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand