ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION (ARTIGO ORIGINAL) THE EFFECT OF CROSS EXERCISE ON QUADRICEPS STRENGTH IN DIFFERENT KNEE ANGLES AFTER THE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION

PAPANDREOU, M. G.; PAPAIOANNOU, N.; ANTONOGIANNAKIS, E. & ZEERIS, H. The effect of cross exercise on quadriceps strength in different knee angles after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity. v. 1, n. 4, p. 123-137, 2007. The patients following ACL reconstruction (ACL-R) demonstrate a substantial quadriceps strength weakness which is more pronounced in the early postoperative period. According with the consensus of cross exercise an eccentric training program applied toward resistance exercise on the uninjured knee may be ideally suited to enhance the quadriceps strength on the ACL reconstructed knee. So, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cross eccentric exercise (CEE) on quadriceps strength at the angles 450 and 900, in the early 124 rehabilitation phase on the ACL reconstructed knee. Secondary aim was to evaluate the most effective frequency of CCE for enhancement of th