Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Quadriceps Function, Landing Biomechanics, and Performance in Individuals With ACL Reconstruction
25 de junio de 2026 actualizado por: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Use of Whole-body Vibration to Acutely Improve Landing Biomechanics In Individuals With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR)
Individuals who undergo anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are at heightened risk of secondary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury (e.g.
additional injury to the ACL in either knee).
One of the primary physiological consequences of ACLR is the presence of quadriceps dysfunction (i.e.
reduced activation and strength) which has been linked to altered gait and landing biomechanics.
Aberrant landing biomechanics have been associated with an increased risk of both primary and secondary ACL injury, thus additional research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of treatments aimed to reduce quadriceps dysfunction and restore adequate landing biomechanics in attempts to reduce secondary ACL injury.
Whole-body Vibration (WBV) has demonstrated success in improving quadriceps function and gait biomechanics in individuals with ACLR, however its effectiveness on landing biomechanics is unknown.
To evaluate the acute effects of WBV on landing biomechanics in those with ACLR, a non-randomized crossover-controlled trial was conducted to determine if a single bout of WBV improved landing biomechanics greater than a control condition.
Participants completed two separate testing sessions (separated by at least one week) in which measures of quadriceps function and landing biomechanics were assessed before and after either a control (no WBV) or WBV intervention.
Separate linear mixed-effects models of post-test values for each dependent outcome were conducted with condition (control vs WBV) and limb (ACLR vs Uninvolved) as an interaction term, and each condition pre-test values and time post-ACLR as fixed effect covariates and a random effect of subject.
The investigators expect to observe a significant improvement in landing biomechanics following WBV compared to the control condition.
Descripción general del estudio
Estado
Terminado
Condiciones
Intervención / Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio
Intervencionista
Inscripción (Actual)
36
Fase
- No aplica
Contactos y Ubicaciones
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Ubicaciones de estudio
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North Carolina
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Estados Unidos, 27599
- Univesrity of North Carolina at Chapel HIll MOTION Science Institute
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Criterios de participación
Los investigadores buscan personas que se ajusten a una determinada descripción, denominada criterio de elegibilidad. Algunos ejemplos de estos criterios son el estado de salud general de una persona o tratamientos previos.
Criterio de elegibilidad
Edades elegibles para estudiar
- Adulto
Acepta Voluntarios Saludables
No
Descripción
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between the ages of 18-35
- History of primary, unilateral ACLR
- Medically cleared for unrestricted physical activity
Exclusion Criteria:
- More than 5 years removed from ACLR
- Currently pregnant
- History of other lower extremity surgery
- History of lower extremity injury in previous 6 months
- History of neurological disorder
- Maximal isometric quadriceps torque > 3.0 Nm/kg in the ACLR limb
Plan de estudios
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¿Cómo está diseñado el estudio?
Detalles de diseño
- Propósito principal: Ciencia básica
- Asignación: No aleatorizado
- Modelo Intervencionista: Asignación cruzada
- Enmascaramiento: Doble
Armas e Intervenciones
Grupo de participantes/brazo |
Intervención / Tratamiento |
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Experimental: Whole body vibration followed by No Intervention (Control)
Participants in this arm will receive Whole Body Vibration followed by a washout period of 1 week, then receive the Sham Whole body vibration (Control).
Each condition will be evaluated in a single session (i.e.
acute effects).
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Participants will stand on a WBV platform in a mini-squat position while vibration is applied during six 60-second bouts with 2 minutes of rest between each bout.
WBV will be delivered at an acceleration of 2g and a frequency of 30 Hz.
Participants will stand on a WBV platform in a mini-squat position during six 60-second bouts with 2 minutes of rest between each bout.
No vibration will be applied.
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Experimental: Sham Whole body vibration (Control) followed by Whole Body Vibration
Participants in this arm will receive Sham Whole body vibration (Control) followed by a washout period of 1 week, then receive Whole Body Vibration.
Each condition will be evaluated in a single session (i.e.
acute effects).
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Participants will stand on a WBV platform in a mini-squat position while vibration is applied during six 60-second bouts with 2 minutes of rest between each bout.
WBV will be delivered at an acceleration of 2g and a frequency of 30 Hz.
Participants will stand on a WBV platform in a mini-squat position during six 60-second bouts with 2 minutes of rest between each bout.
No vibration will be applied.
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¿Qué mide el estudio?
Medidas de resultado primarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Internal Knee Adduction Moment (KAM)
Periodo de tiempo: Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks averaged over 3 trials and normalized to the product of body weight and height
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Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Internal Knee Extension Moment (KEM)
Periodo de tiempo: Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks averaged over 3 trials and normalized to a product of body weight*height
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Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Knee Flexion Angle (KFA)
Periodo de tiempo: Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks averaged over 3 trials
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Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Medidas de resultado secundarias
Medida de resultado |
Medida Descripción |
Periodo de tiempo |
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Dynamic Postural Control
Periodo de tiempo: Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Time-to-stabilization during single-leg landing
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Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Vertical Ground Reaction Force
Periodo de tiempo: Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks
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Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Frontal Plane Kinematics
Periodo de tiempo: Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Peak value during landing in both single-leg and double-leg tasks
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Separate values prior to and immediately following the intervention (within 5 minutes).
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Colaboradores e Investigadores
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Patrocinador
Investigadores
- Investigador principal: Derek Dewig, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Fechas de registro del estudio
Estas fechas rastrean el progreso del registro del estudio y los envíos de resultados resumidos a ClinicalTrials.gov. Los registros del estudio y los resultados informados son revisados por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina (NLM) para asegurarse de que cumplan con los estándares de control de calidad específicos antes de publicarlos en el sitio web público.
Fechas importantes del estudio
Inicio del estudio (Actual)
1 de septiembre de 2021
Finalización primaria (Actual)
22 de abril de 2022
Finalización del estudio (Actual)
10 de mayo de 2022
Fechas de registro del estudio
Enviado por primera vez
10 de junio de 2026
Primero enviado que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
25 de junio de 2026
Publicado por primera vez (Actual)
2 de julio de 2026
Actualizaciones de registros de estudio
Última actualización publicada (Actual)
2 de julio de 2026
Última actualización enviada que cumplió con los criterios de control de calidad
25 de junio de 2026
Última verificación
1 de junio de 2026
Más información
Términos relacionados con este estudio
Términos MeSH relevantes adicionales
Otros números de identificación del estudio
- 21-0305
Plan de datos de participantes individuales (IPD)
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SÍ
Descripción del plan IPD
Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 and continuing for 36 months following publication provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
Marco de tiempo para compartir IPD
IPD will be available beginning 9 and continuing for 36 months following publication.
Criterios de acceso compartido de IPD
Investigator has approved IRB, IEC, or REB and an executed data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
Tipo de información de apoyo para compartir IPD
- PROTOCOLO DE ESTUDIO
Información sobre medicamentos y dispositivos, documentos del estudio
Estudia un producto farmacéutico regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
Estudia un producto de dispositivo regulado por la FDA de EE. UU.
No
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