Are Changes in Thigh Muscle Concentric Strength Associated With Changes in Leg Function After a Youth Sport-Related Knee Injury?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assess the association between changes in injured leg knee extension and flexion strength (peak torque) and self-reported and performance-based measures of leg function after a variety of youth sport-related, time-loss knee injuries.

Hypothesis

There will be a relationship between changes in knee muscle strength and changes in measures of leg function in youth after a sport-related knee injury.

Study design

Prospective cohort study.

Level of evidence

Level 2.

Methods

This was a secondary analysis of the Alberta Youth Prevention of Early Osteoarthritis (PrEOA) Cohort study (Edmonton) that included youth (11-19 years old) who had experienced a medical attention, time-loss, sport-related knee injury in the previous 4 months. Injured leg knee exte

SUBMITTER: Losciale JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310612 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature