Muscle oxygen monitoring during exercise after ACL reconstruction
Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This study uses a non-invasive light sensor to measure muscle oxygen levels during cycling exercises. It aims to improve rehabilitation for people who had ACL (knee ligament) reconstruction surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are a man between 18 and 65 years old.
- You have less than 2 cm of fat at the muscle measurement sites, which will be checked with a simple skin pinch test.
- You are able to complete a gradually harder cycling test.
- You can understand and communicate in Spanish, Catalan, or English.
- For the early recovery group: you had ACL surgery within the last 6 months and were physically active before the injury (exercising more than 3 days per week).
- For the late recovery group: you had ACL surgery at least 2 years ago.
- For the control group: you have never had an ACL or meniscus knee injury.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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