Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will only be included as participants if they agree to participate; sign the free and informed consent form authorizing their participation in the research; postoperative participants will be included in the study; with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; aged 18 to 65 years; men or women; diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament rupture with planned surgery confirmed by medical examination;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No anterior cruciate ligament injury or reconstruction in the involved or uninvolved limb; patients requiring additional surgical procedures after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; infections in the operated region; complete dislocation of the knee;
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected Outcome 1 Check the cross-sectional area of the biceps femoris muscle before, during and after exercise protocol;Expected Outcome 2 To analyze knee physical function in postoperative anterior cruciate ligament surgery | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Compare muscle strength after exercise with 30% of maximal strength with peripheral vascular occlusion and no occlusion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for 16 weeks | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Universidade Federal de São Paulo