The Soleus Muscle Acts as an Agonist for the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: An in Vitro Experimental Study

Abstract

A better understanding of the agonistic behavior of the soleus muscle on the anterior cruciate ligament may lead to the development of training and rehabilitation strategies that could reduce the incidence of injury and improve function in both patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and patients who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.