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Authors:
Taneva-Georgieva, N.
Title:
PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION
Date of Issue:
2024
Is Part of:
Trakia Journal of Sciences: Series Biomedical Sciences, Vol. 22, No 4, pp 303-309
Publisher:
Тракийски университет - Стара Загора
Identifiers:
1313-3551 [issn]
Type:
Article
Language:
eng
Subject:
proprioception; kinesiotherapy; stifle joint; anterior cruciate ligament
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficiency of proprioceptive training in patients after ACL reconstruction surgery. Thestudycohortcomprised35 patientswitharthroscopicpatellar tendon reconstruction. Thepatientsbegantheirkinesiotherapyfromthemaximumprotectionphasetocompleterestorationoflowerextremityfunctionandpre-traumaticlocomotoractivitylevel. Anumberofmethodsforfunctionalstudyandevaluationofthepatientcohortwereappliedto determinetheinitialstatusandthe results at the end of rehabilitation procedures. According to the applied kinesiotherapy protocol, patients were allotted either to a control or to an experimental group. Bothgroupsweresubmittedtoastandardisedprogrammeenhanced byproprioceptivetrainingintheexperimentalgroup.The results from the studies and analyses confirmed the positive effect of proprioceptive training forthe reduction of congestion eventsand pain. A faster return to daily, professional and sports activities is achieved, which in turn improves the quality of life of patients after ACL reconstruction. Proprioceptive training is veryefficient for thefasterfunctionalrecoveryofthelowerextremity. The recovery period and necessary number of rehabilitation sessions are reduced. The early inclusion of proprioceptive training in rehabilitation protocol playsa key role for recovering toa previous level of locomotor activities.
