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However, it is unknown if quadriceps weakness impedes the ability of ACLR patients to modify gait biomechanics using a real-time gait biofeedback (RTGBF) intervention.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The purpose was to determine if quadriceps strength is associated with the ability to modify vertical ground reaction force (vGRF) during a RTGBF intervention.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Cross-sectional study.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Setting<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Research laboratory.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Patients or Other Participants<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Thirty-five individuals with unilateral ACLR (time since ACLR = 32 \u00b1 16 months; 22 females, 13 males).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Main Outcome Measure(s)<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Peak vGRF (pvGRF) was evaluated during a baseline walking trial and three 250-step randomized RTGBF walking trials, by 5%, 10%, or 15% body weight (BW). The ability to modify gait was reported as changes in pvGRF (\u0394pvGRF; body weight [BW]) and root mean square error (RMSE) of the peak vGRF relative to the feedback target (pvGRF RMSE; BW). We also calculated quadriceps strength.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>No significant associations were found between strength (mean = 2.56 \u00b1 0.75 Nm\/kg; range, 0.84\u20134.6 Nm\/kg) and \u0394pvGRF (5% \u0394pvGRF: 0.04 \u00b1 0.03 BW, 10% \u0394pvGRF: 0.10 \u00b1 0.03 BW, 15% \u0394pvGRF: 0.15 \u00b1 0.04 BW) nor strength and RMSE (5% RMSE: 0.04 \u00b1 0.02 BW, 10% RMSE: 0.05 \u00b1 0.02 BW, 15% RMSE: 0.08 \u00b1 0.04 BW) for any of the 3 RTGBF trials (R2 = 0.003\u20130.025; P = .37\u2013.77).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The magnitude of quadriceps strength did not influence the ability to modify gait using RTGBF. 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