About the SUPER KNEE study

 

For Participants:

The website contains the same information contained in your SUPER KNEE booklet and is designed not to replace this but to give you access to this wherever you are.

 

The page has 3 main menus you will see along the menu bar at the top:

Exercise Information and Education

  • Super Knee Study information
  • Exercise strength training principles
  • Exercise effort and pain
  • Downloadable resources and extra copies of forms

Within the above headings there are drop down menus and detailed information.  

Priority Exercises 

  • Quadriceps
  • Knee Extension
  • Plyometric Power
  • Balance & Agility
  • Hamstrings

Within each of these there are videos of each exercise progression for your reference

Additional Exercises 

  • Trunk (core)
  • Hips
  • Calf

Within each of these there are videos of each exercise progression for your reference

 

For Physiotherapists:

The website contains all of the above information given to the participants you are treating as well as PDF versions of the physiotherapy handbook and Physio Clinic Logbooks in the menu ‘resources for physiotherapists’. There is also a link with handy references as well as podcast links related to ACL injury.

For any queries on any of the information presented please contact:

Dr Adam Culvenor
Email: superknee@latrobe.edu.au
Ph: (03) 9479 5116

or

Dr Andrea Bruder
Email: superknee@latrobe.edu.au
Ph: (03) 9479 5853

PROJECT GROUP: La Trobe Sports & Exercise Medicine Research Centre

La Trobe University’s SUPER-Knee program is not to be confused with the University of Newcastle’s SuPeR Knee. Support. Predict. Recover® program (www.centrerehabinnovations.com.au)

La Trobe University’s SUPER-Knee program is not to be confused with the University of Newcastle’s SuPeR Knee. Support. Predict. Recover® program (www.centrerehabinnovations.com.au)