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There is moderate evidence for eccentrically biased training to increase quadriceps size in ACL-reconstructed individuals.
Practitioners should consider incorporating eccentrically biased training in rehabilitation programs for ACL-reconstructed patients.
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Results from the best evidence synthesis suggest there is moderate evidence for eccentrically biased training to increase quadriceps size.
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Based on systematic review methodology.
Source
Quadriceps muscle size changes following exercise in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed limbs: A systematic review
Benjamin Dutaillis et al. · Translational Sports Medicine · 2021
DOI 10.1002/tsm2.290
systematic_review · n=6Cited 4×
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