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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.
Why this rating
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
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