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Filtering by: Date 2009 Resource Type Dissertation Subject Anterior cruciate ligament -- Wounds and injuries

Acute and delayed effects of an exhaustive bout of exercise on landing biomechanics in women and men

Creator:

Kipp, Kristof

Abstract:

Although female athletes are at greater risk of non-contact knee injuries than men, the factors that contribute to these injuries are not well understood. One important question is whether intense exercise influences the risk of knee injury, both acutely and over the following days. The purpose of this study was...

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Dissertation
Oxidative stress and muscle dysfunction following anterior cruciate ligament surgery

Creator:

Barker, Tyler

Abstract:

Despite the advances in surgery, physical therapy, and pharmaceutical agents, muscle dysfunction (i.e., atrophy and weakness) continues to impair recovery from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and surgery. Ischemia-reperfusion injury during surgery and the subsequent limb disuse are two events experienced by patients having ACL surgery. Oxidative stress and...

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Dissertation