Publications by authors named "Laura Frechette"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study investigated how depressed patient-reported outcomes (PROs) affect recovery after ACL reconstruction, revealing that traditional PROs might not fully explain the causes behind perceived disability.
  • - Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, researchers conducted qualitative interviews along with PRO assessments on 21 individuals who had undergone unilateral ACLR, identifying two clusters based on disability perception (high vs. low).
  • - Findings showed that those with lower perceived disability scored significantly better on most PROs, indicating a link between psychological factors and physical recovery, with obstacles or supports influencing participants' perceptions of their disability.
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Purpose: Altered quadriceps muscle activity can contribute to reduced ability of the muscle to quickly generate force and appropriately attenuate landing forces, exacerbating poor landing and movement strategies commonly seen after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The purpose was to evaluate if electromyographic (EMG) activity and knee biomechanics during a single-limb forward hop task are influenced by a history of ACLR.

Methods: Twenty-six individuals with a history of unilateral ACLR (age 20.

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