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. 2020 Sep;50(9):473-475.
doi: 10.2519/jospt.2020.0609.

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Open-Chain Exercises After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Brian Noehren, Lynn Snyder-Mackler

Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? Open-Chain Exercises After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Brian Noehren et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Restoring quadriceps muscle strength is integral to recovery following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. We argue that clinicians should re-evaluate their beliefs about open-chain exercises and measure this important variable to improve outcomes for their patients. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2020;50(9):473-475. doi:10.2519/jospt.2020.0609.

Keywords: kinetic-chain exercise; quadriceps; rehabilitation; return to sport.

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