The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training in Healthy and ACL-Injured Adolescent Females
ACL-injury
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for ACL-injury focused on measuring Neuromuscular Training, Skeletally Immature, Knee Rehabilitation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Ages 10-14.
- Radiographic evidence of skeletally immaturity at the knee joint.
- ACL-injured patients require a clinical examination and a KT-1000 test of > 3mm compared with the contralateral knee to confirm a uni-lateral ACL injury diagnosis.
Pass the standardized screening protocol, which includes:
i. No evidence of joint effusion via swipe test ii. Full passive knee joint range of motion iii. Full active knee extension during a straight leg raise test iv. Quadriceps femoris maximum voluntary isometric contraction force on the involved limb equivalent to 75% of that on the uninvolved limb v. Tolerance for 10 consecutive single-leg hops on the involved limb without pain.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Symptomatic meniscus or concomitant knee ligament injuries.
- Recent history (within the 6 months) of a traumatic head (concussion), hip, knee or ankle injury.
- Reports more than one episode of the knee giving way or buckling resulting in pain and joint effusion from the time of injury. The mechanism at the time of injury is not included.
- Actively participating in another rehabilitation protocol during the course of the study.
- Unwillingness or inability to return for follow-up test sessions.
Sites / Locations
- Pan Am ClinicRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Experimental
Neuromuscular Training - No Exercise
No Exercise - Neuromuscular Training
Subjects will participate in 5 weeks of neuromuscular training followed by 5 weeks of no exercise intervention
No exercises will be administered for 5 weeks, followed by 5 weeks of neuromuscular Training.