Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle
The current study compared the effects of exercise program and a rehabilitation exercise program (REP) with electro muscle stimulation (EMS) on participants who had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The control group (CONG, <i>n</i> = 12) and the electro muscle stimulation...
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| description | The current study compared the effects of exercise program and a rehabilitation exercise program (REP) with electro muscle stimulation (EMS) on participants who had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The control group (CONG, <i>n</i> = 12) and the electro muscle stimulation group (EMSG, <i>n</i> = 12) were equally assigned among the 24 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction. For 12 weeks, CONG executed the REP, and EMSG executed of added EMS into the REP. Every participant in the rehabilitative exercise program completed two 60 min sessions each week for a total of 12 weeks. Both a pre- and post-evaluation were completed before and after the workout session. IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) score, Lysholm score, thigh circumference, muscular activity, and isokinetic muscle function were the variables examined. The EMSG exposed a significant increase (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in Lysholm score, muscle circumference, muscle activity of vastus medialis (VM), rectus femoris (RM), and vastus lateralis (VL), and isokinetic function (peak torque, total work). However, CONG only showed a significant increase in IKDC score (<i>p</i> < 0.05). This study proved that the REP employing EMS following ACL reconstruction enhanced muscular activation during muscle contraction when compared to REP, and it showed that using EMS in rehabilitation exercise is an effective rehabilitation strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49c1e51b900d4c528a61bfac64db1a8c2023-11-17T16:16:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-03-01137415310.3390/app13074153Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps MuscleSeung-Ik Cho0Jeong-Weon Kim1Sang-Seok Nam2Hwang-Woon Moon3Won-Sang Jung4Sports Medical Center, Konkuk University Medical Center, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05030, Republic of KoreaGraduate School of Professional Therapy, Gachon University, 1342 Seongnamdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13306, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaTaekwondo Research Institute, Kukkiwon, Seoul 06130, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Sports Convergence, Eulji University, 553 Sanseongdaero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si 13135, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Sports Medicine and Science, Graduate School, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, Republic of KoreaThe current study compared the effects of exercise program and a rehabilitation exercise program (REP) with electro muscle stimulation (EMS) on participants who had anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The control group (CONG, <i>n</i> = 12) and the electro muscle stimulation group (EMSG, <i>n</i> = 12) were equally assigned among the 24 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction. For 12 weeks, CONG executed the REP, and EMSG executed of added EMS into the REP. Every participant in the rehabilitative exercise program completed two 60 min sessions each week for a total of 12 weeks. Both a pre- and post-evaluation were completed before and after the workout session. IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) score, Lysholm score, thigh circumference, muscular activity, and isokinetic muscle function were the variables examined. The EMSG exposed a significant increase (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in Lysholm score, muscle circumference, muscle activity of vastus medialis (VM), rectus femoris (RM), and vastus lateralis (VL), and isokinetic function (peak torque, total work). However, CONG only showed a significant increase in IKDC score (<i>p</i> < 0.05). This study proved that the REP employing EMS following ACL reconstruction enhanced muscular activation during muscle contraction when compared to REP, and it showed that using EMS in rehabilitation exercise is an effective rehabilitation strategy.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/7/4153anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionelectro muscle stimulationrehabilitation exercisemuscle activitymuscle function |
| spellingShingle | Seung-Ik Cho Jeong-Weon Kim Sang-Seok Nam Hwang-Woon Moon Won-Sang Jung Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle Applied Sciences anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction electro muscle stimulation rehabilitation exercise muscle activity muscle function |
| title | Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle |
| title_full | Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle |
| title_fullStr | Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle |
| title_short | Effects of a Rehabilitation Exercise Program Using Electro Muscle Stimulation following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on the Circumference, Activity, and Function of the Quadriceps Muscle |
| title_sort | effects of a rehabilitation exercise program using electro muscle stimulation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on the circumference activity and function of the quadriceps muscle |
| topic | anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction electro muscle stimulation rehabilitation exercise muscle activity muscle function |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/7/4153 |
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