000144936 001__ 144936 000144936 005__ 20240920135617.0 000144936 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.3390/app14166869 000144936 0248_ $$2sideral$$a139808 000144936 037__ $$aART-2024-139808 000144936 041__ $$aeng 000144936 100__ $$aFerrández-Laliena, Loreto$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144936 245__ $$aComparative Analysis of Neuromuscular Activation Patterns Associated with Force between Semi-Professional Female Soccer Players with Previous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery and Healthy Players in Thigh Musculature Related to Valgus Collapse 000144936 260__ $$c2024 000144936 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000144936 5203_ $$aThis study investigates electromyography activation and force development differences in key lower limb muscles between female football players with previous anterior cruciate ligament injuries compared with healthy players. Twenty-two semi-professional players were divided into ACL-injured (n = 11) and non-injured groups (n = 11). Participants underwent maximal voluntary isometric contractions while electromyography activation, peak and average, and peak torque of force were measured. Results indicated significant differences in electromyography activation patterns between anterior cruciate ligament players and non-injured players, particularly in biceps femoris and gluteus maximus muscles. These differences were also evident when comparing between limbs within anterior cruciate ligament players. Interestingly, both groups exhibited similar peak torque of force during maximal contractions, suggesting a compensatory neuromuscular strategy that supports a return to sport based on kinetic and kinematic factors. However, these findings underscore persistent muscle integration imbalances potentially contributing to the high rate of anterior cruciate ligament reinjury. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of evaluating electromyography activation alongside force development in understanding neuromuscular adaptations post anterior cruciate ligament injury. These insights emphasize the need for comprehensive rehabilitation strategies that address muscle imbalance to mitigate the risk of recurrent anterior cruciate ligament injuries in female football players. 000144936 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ 000144936 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000144936 700__ $$aSánchez-Rodríguez, Rocío 000144936 700__ $$0(orcid)0009-0006-7975-4594$$aVicente-Pina, Lucía$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144936 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-9930-3903$$aLucha-López, María Orosia$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144936 700__ $$aAmbrus, Mira 000144936 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-7667-2178$$aHidalgo-García, César$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144936 700__ $$aMonti-Ballano, Sofía$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144936 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-3583-5206$$aTricás-Moreno, José Miguel$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144936 7102_ $$11006$$2413$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería$$cÁrea Fisioterapia 000144936 773__ $$g14, 16 (2024), 6869 [19 pp.]$$pAppl. sci.$$tApplied Sciences (Switzerland)$$x2076-3417 000144936 8564_ $$s1341181$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144936/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000144936 8564_ $$s2795919$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144936/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000144936 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:144936$$particulos$$pdriver 000144936 951__ $$a2024-09-20-13:00:55 000144936 980__ $$aARTICLE