Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 8 , Pages 1535-1541 , August 2008

Functional Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Longitudinal Perspective

  • Diana M. Hopper, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Diana M. Hopper, PhD, School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Bentley, WA, Australia 6845.
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  • Geoff R. Strauss, MPE

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia
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  • Jeff J. Boyle, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Fremantle Football Club, Fremantle, Australia.
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  • Jonathan Bell, MSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Physiotherapy, Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Western Australia, Australia

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 Published online June 30, 2008 at www.archives-pmr.org.Supported by the Physiotherapy Research Foundation and Australian Physiotherapy Association, New South Wales Sports Physiotherapy Group.No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.11.057

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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