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9474411

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-3-30
pubmed:abstractText
Stationary bicycling is commonly prescribed after anterior cruciate ligament injury or reconstruction; however, the strains on the ligament or ligament graft during stationary bicycling remain unknown. In this study we measured ligament strain on eight patients who were candidates for arthroscopic meniscectomy under local anesthesia. Six different riding conditions were evaluated: three power levels (75, 125, and 175 W), each of which was performed at two cadences (60 and 90 rpm). The peak ligament strain values ranged from 1.2% for the 175-W, 90-rpm, condition to 2.1% for the 125-W, 60-rpm, condition. No significant differences were found in peak strain values due to changes in power level or cadence. Thus, the strain values were pooled across the six riding conditions tested. The mean peak strain value was 1.7%, a value that is relatively low compared with other rehabilitation activities previously tested. These data suggest that knee rehabilitation programs can be designed to include this selection of power and cadence levels without significantly changing ligament strain values. Thus, stationary bicycling is a rehabilitation exercise that permits the patient to increase muscle activity by increasing the power level or decreasing the cadence without subjecting the ligament or ligament graft to higher strain values.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0363-5465
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
109-18
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
The strain behavior of the anterior cruciate ligament during bicycling. An in vivo study.
pubmed:affiliation
McClure Musculoskeletal Research Center, Department of Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, University of Vermont, Burlington, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.