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Knee Extension Range of Motion and Self-report Physical Function in Total Knee Arthroplasty

The purpose of this study was to explore, in patients before and 6-months following a TKA, whether knee extension ROM had an indirect effect on SF-36 physical function through the putative pathway of ...
Healio

Normal knee range of motion cited as predictor for better subjective and objective ACL reconstruction results in long-term study

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Preserving the normal range of motion following ACL reconstruction, especially with ...
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Prevent postoperative loss of extension and maximize knee range of motion

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Maximizing motion recovery after total knee replacement requires a multimodal strategy, including surgical ...
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Faster knee for better walking

Osaka, Japan – “Speed or strength, which is more important?” may be a critical question for not only athletes but also knee surgery patients. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have revealed ...
BMJ

Combining isometric knee extension exercises with hip adduction or abduction does not increase quadriceps EMG activity

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...
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Knee Extension Range of Motion and Self-report Physical Function in Total Knee Arthroplasty

A large standard goniometer (Jamar, Clifton, NJ, USA) was used to measure passive knee extension ROM. Knee extension ROM was measured with the patients in supine position with the heel elevated on a ...