Case Report

Neuromuscular Coordination Deficit Persists 12 Months after ACL Reconstruction But Can Be Modulated by 6 Weeks of Kettlebell Training: A Case Study in Women’s Elite Soccer

Table 2

Postoperative rehabilitation program.

Components0–2 weeks3–6 weeks7–9 weeks10–12 weeks

Soccer practice 90 min (/wk)
Match play 90 min (/wk)
Strength training (/wk)3-4
 Free-weight squat with barbell
 Seated leg press (two-leg)1 × 15 reps
 Seated leg press (one-leg)3 × 10 reps
 Rotary calf3 × 10 reps
 Standing calf3 × 10 reps
 Knee extension
 Prone leg curl3 × 10 reps
Bicycling (/wk)777
Exercises: unloaded (/wk)7777
 Hip flexion/extension3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Knee flexion/extension3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Supine pelvic lifts (two-leg)3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Supine pelvic lifts (one-leg)2 × 10 reps2 × 10 reps2 × 10 reps
 Hip adduction (lying)3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Hip abduction (lying)3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Forward lunges3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Walking backwards3 × 20 steps3 × 20 steps
 Heel lifts3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Prone straight leg lift3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 One-leg squat3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Two-leg squat3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Supine straight leg lift3 × 10 reps
 One-leg standing1 × 5 min1 × 5 min
Exercises: equipment (/wk)777
 Hip abduction (elastics)3 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
 Prone knee flexion (elastics)3 × 10 reps
 Two-leg standing (wobble)1 × 5 min1 × 5 min
 One-leg standing (mat)3 × 10 reps
 Step up (box)2 × 10 reps3 × 10 reps
Stretching exercises (/wk)777
 Quadriceps muscles40 sec40 sec40 sec
 Hamstring muscles40 sec40 sec40 sec
 Calf muscles40 sec40 sec40 sec