Kuenze, Christopher, Jay Hertel, Arthur Weltman, David R. Diduch, Susan Saliba, and Joseph M. Hart. "Jogging Biomechanics after Exercise in Individuals with ACL-Reconstructed Knees." Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 46.6 (2014): 1067-076. Web. Monday Apr. 2016.
The purpose of this assignment was to find a biomechanically related research article that we find interesting and present a written summary of the article. I chose to read an article called “Jogging Biomechanics after Exercise in Individuals with ACL-Reconstructed Knees” because a close friend of mine currently tore his ACL for the second time and is in the process of rehabilitation in order to return back to his recreational activities. As an athlete myself Anterior Cruciate …show more content…
The participants were accepted into the study if they were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old, had a body mass index less than 35, exercised at least three to five times a week at a moderate intensity for more than 30 minutes, and had been released from rehabilitation by a medical professional. Participants were not accepted if they had a history of lower extremity joint sprain within the past 6 week, a neurological disorder, a heart or lung disorder, or an inability to complete 30 min of aerobic exercise. If participants had a multiple ligament reconstruction, significant surgical complication, or history of graft failure they were not able to be a part of the experiment. The researchers used the Tegner Activity Scale to assess the physical activity level of subjects at the time of testing. A 10-cm visual analog scale was used to assess knee pain as well as pain during a double-limb squat. The researchers used the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective knee evaluation to measure knee-related function in all subjects. The researchers used a three-dimensional video gait analysis using a 12-camera motion analysis system. Markers were placed over the left and right posterior superior iliac spine, anterior superior iliac spine, lateral mid-thigh, lateral femoral condyle, lateral mid-calf, and lateral malleolus joints. Before starting the exercise, participants walked on the treadmill at a self-selected pace for 5 minutes as a warm-up. The researchers selected a comfortable jogging pace for all the participants, regardless of the current activity level and collected kinematic and kinetic data while the subject jogged on the treadmill. To ensure at least 10 full gait cycles were recorded during each trial, three 15 second trials were collected. In each condition, group mean values of
The purpose of this assignment was to find a biomechanically related research article that we find interesting and present a written summary of the article. I chose to read an article called “Jogging Biomechanics after Exercise in Individuals with ACL-Reconstructed Knees” because a close friend of mine currently tore his ACL for the second time and is in the process of rehabilitation in order to return back to his recreational activities. As an athlete myself Anterior Cruciate …show more content…
The participants were accepted into the study if they were between the ages of 18 and 40 years old, had a body mass index less than 35, exercised at least three to five times a week at a moderate intensity for more than 30 minutes, and had been released from rehabilitation by a medical professional. Participants were not accepted if they had a history of lower extremity joint sprain within the past 6 week, a neurological disorder, a heart or lung disorder, or an inability to complete 30 min of aerobic exercise. If participants had a multiple ligament reconstruction, significant surgical complication, or history of graft failure they were not able to be a part of the experiment. The researchers used the Tegner Activity Scale to assess the physical activity level of subjects at the time of testing. A 10-cm visual analog scale was used to assess knee pain as well as pain during a double-limb squat. The researchers used the International Knee Documentation Committee subjective knee evaluation to measure knee-related function in all subjects. The researchers used a three-dimensional video gait analysis using a 12-camera motion analysis system. Markers were placed over the left and right posterior superior iliac spine, anterior superior iliac spine, lateral mid-thigh, lateral femoral condyle, lateral mid-calf, and lateral malleolus joints. Before starting the exercise, participants walked on the treadmill at a self-selected pace for 5 minutes as a warm-up. The researchers selected a comfortable jogging pace for all the participants, regardless of the current activity level and collected kinematic and kinetic data while the subject jogged on the treadmill. To ensure at least 10 full gait cycles were recorded during each trial, three 15 second trials were collected. In each condition, group mean values of