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Atv Dynamics And Pediatric Rider Safety, James T. Auxier Ii

Theses and Dissertations--Biomedical Engineering

It has been observed through numerous academic and governmental agency studies that pediatric all-terrain vehicle ridership carries significant risk of injury and death. While no doubt valuable to safety, the post-hoc approach employed in these studies does little to explain the why and how behind the risk factors. Furthermore, there has been no prolonged, widespread, organized, and concerted effort to reconstruct and catalog the details and causes of the large (20,000+) number of ATV-related injuries that occur each year as has been done for road-based motor vehicle accidents. This dissertation takes the opposite approach from a meta-analysis and instead examines …

An Evaluation Of Postural Control And Balance After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Kathryn Lucas

Theses and Dissertations--Rehabilitation Sciences

Over 100,000 anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (ACLR) occur annually in the United States, with one in four individuals sustaining a second injury within the first two years after reconstruction. Due to the proprioceptive nature of the anterior cruciate ligament, the lack of regaining postural control and balance are likely large contributors to the rate of secondary injuries after ACLR. Recent literature has identified cerebral changes after anterior cruciate ligament injury and surgery, likely due to altered sensation and feedback loops. However, no study thus far has investigated the neurological feedback loops that may place this group at higher risk of …

Influences Of Functional And Psychological Factors On Biomechanics Following An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (Acl) Reconstruction, Chelsey Roe

Theses and Dissertations--Rehabilitation Sciences

Objective: The aims of this research were to identify gaps in the literature related to return to sport (RTS) test batteries following primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) (Aim 1) and define recovery in athletes from 4-9 months after ACLR across three domains: 1) psychological recovery and biomechanics (Aim 2), 2) rehabilitation quantity and biomechanics (Aim 3), and 3) functional performance and biomechanics (Aim 4). Ultimately, the results of this research would quantify recovery following ACLR in athletes with a desire to RTS and identify objective criteria throughout rehabilitation prior to RTS.

Participants: Twenty-two post-ACLR athletes 17 females, 8 males, …