title: Enhanced knee joint function due to accelerated rehabilitation exercise after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery in Korean male high school soccer players.
abstract: This study was conducted on Korean male high school soccer players who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) to identify the effects of an accelerated rehabilitation exercise (ARE) program on knee joint isometric strength, thigh circumference, Lysholm score, and active balance agility. We assigned eight test participants each to a physical therapy group (PTG) and an accelerated rehabilitation exercise group (AREG), and compared differences between the groups. Both the PTG and AREG showed significant increases in 30° away and 60° toward isometric strength after treatment. In addition, significant differences were observed in these strength tests between the two groups. Both groups also showed significant increases in thigh circumference, Lysholm score, and active balance agility after treatment, but no significant differences were observed between the two groups. We conclude that the ARE treatment was more effective for improving isometric strength of the knee joint than that of physical therapy, and that an active rehabilitation exercise program after ACLR had positive effects on recovery performance of patients with an ACL injury and their return to the playing field.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Education, Dankook University, Yongin, Korea.
authors.forename: Myungchun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Sport Science, Konkuk University, Choongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Jun
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: College of Physical Education, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joohyung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: College of Physical Education, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Inyoung
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Sports Industry Research Center, Korea National University of Transportation, Choongju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sojung
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Football Management, Munkyung College, Mungyeong, Korea.
authors.forename: Seungho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: College of Physical Education, Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jooyoung
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Accelerated rehabilitation exercise; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Physical therapy; Soccer players