The characteristics of EEG power spectra changes after ACL rupture.
BACKGROUND
Reestablishing knee stability is the core of the treatment of ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injury. Some patients still have a feeling of instability of the knee after ACL injury treatment. This unstable feeling may be caused by central nervous system changes after ACL rupture.


METHODS
To identify the central changes after ACL rupture, EEG spectra were recorded to compare ACL patients and healthy controls when they were walking, jogging, and landing.


RESULTS
There was a significant increase in delta, theta, alpha and beta band power during walking, jogging and landing in ACL patients. We also found an asymmetry phenomenon of EEG only in the ACL patients, mainly in the frontal area and central-parietal area. The asymmetry of beta band power extended to the frontal and the central area during jogging and landing task.


CONCLUSIONS
There were significant differences in EEG power spectra between the ACL patients and healthy people. ACL patients showed high EEG band power activities and an asymmetry phenomenon. EEG power changes were affected by movements, the asymmetry extended when performing more complicated movements.
Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xin
X
Miao
Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hongshi
H
Huang
Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiaoqing
X
Hu
Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Dai
D
Li
Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yuanyuan
Y
Yu
Institute of Sports Medicine, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yingfang
Y
Ao
D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000379:methods*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007590:Jogging; D008297:Male; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016138:Walking