Table 4 Intervention, EMG variable, muscle(s) tested and main outcome for running

Einarsson et al., 2021 [34]

Treadmill running at 12, 14 and 16 km·h⁻¹

Peak EMG amplitude

BF, ST

↓ SM/ST EMG activity for hamstring graft

0.67(0.01;1.33)

Jafarnezhadgero et al., 2021 [46]

Running at 12 km·h⁻¹ with 3 running strike patterns

Peak EMG amplitude

RF, VL, VM, BF, ST, GMD, GM, TA

↓ EMG activity for VM and ↑ for BF in ACLR (early stance) /↓ EMG activity for VL, VM, TA, GM in ACLR (late stance)

0.90–1.71 (VM), 0.83 (VL), 0.85 (BF), 0.94 (TA), 1.71 (GM)

Patras et al., 2012 [89]

10 min treadmill running at ~ 65% VO₂max/10 min treadmill running at ~ 85% VO₂max

Peak EMG amplitude during stance

VL, BF

Lack of progressive ↑ in EMG activity for VL in ACLR during 85% VO₂max

Progressive ↑ in EMG activity for BF in ACLR during 85% VO₂max

0.85(0.25;1.39) (VL, intact), 1.02(0.27;1.77) (VL, control), 0.28(0.09;0.49) (BF, intact), 0.33(0.12;0.45) (BF, control),

Patras et al., 2011 [92]

10 min treadmill running at ~ 85% VO₂max

Peak EMG amplitude during stance

VL

↓ correlation between EMG activity and lactate threshold for ACLR

n/a

Patras et al., 2010 [91]

10 min treadmill running at ~ 65% VO₂max/10 min treadmill running at ~ 85% VO₂max

Peak EMG amplitude during stance

VL

Lack of progressive ↑ in EMG activity for VL in ACLR during 85% VO₂max

0.57(0.14;0.99) (intact), 0.42(0.08;0.77) (control)

Patras et al., 2009 [90]

10 min treadmill running at ~ 65% VO₂max/10 min treadmill running at ~ 85% VO₂max

Peak EMG amplitude during stance

VL

Lack of progressive ↑ in EMG activity for VL in ACLR during 85% VO₂max

0.69(0.34;1.04) (intact), 0.58(0.22;0.93) (control)