The purpose of this study was to identify effects of an aquatic therapy swimming program and isokinetic training on patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. All of the participants registered for the program in the rehabilitation center, obt...
The purpose of this study was to identify effects of an aquatic therapy swimming program and isokinetic training on patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. All of the participants registered for the program in the rehabilitation center, obtained physicians`s permissions to participated, and completed required registration forms. 18 participants were randomly assigned into three different treatment groups : an aquatic swimming program(N=6), a isokinetic training program(N=6), and a physical therapy group(N=6). All of the participants completed the exercises during one hour a day, three days a week for 12 weeks. The following results were found in this study : 1. In the peak torque % body weight of flexor and extensor at 60˚/sec, no significant difference was found among the three groups. There were progressively increases among the three groups on the involved side at 60˚/sec over training time, however, there was not found significant difference among the three groups on the uninvolved side at 60?sec over training time. The isokinetic training group showed a quick recovery from the muscle functions, followed by a aquatic swimming group, and a physical therapy group. 2. In the peak torque % body weight of flexor and extensor at 180˚/sec, no significant difference was found among the three groups. There were progressively increases among the three groups on the involved side at 180˚/sec over training time, however, there was not found significant difference among the three groups on the uninvolved side at 180˚/sec over training time. The isokinetic training group showed a quick recovery from the muscle functions, followed by a aquatic swimming group, and a physical therapy group. In summary, the study showed differences in the muscular functions of both involved and uninvolved sides among three groups by the treatment period. Although isokinetic training group showed a quick recovery from the muscular functions, followed by aquatic swimming group, and physical therapy group. These findings suggest that both aquatic swimming program and isokinetic training program are more effective interventions to the patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries than physical therapy program.