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Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria for participants in the study

From: The effect of targeted exercise on knee-muscle function in patients with persistent hamstring deficiency following ACL reconstruction – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Inclusion

Exclusion

• ACL reconstruction using hamstring tendon auto-graft

• Other known joint pathology that will affect participation in the intervention

• Age between 18 and 40 years

• BMI > 35

• A pathologically defined between-limb asymmetry ratio (> 10% leg-to-leg difference) for maximal isometric strength of the knee flexors at 12–24 months’ follow-up

• Decline to participate

• Not understanding written Danish language

• Other known medical conditions that will affect participation in the intervention

  1. ACL anterior cruciate ligament, BMI Body Mass Index