What is the evidence for and validity of return-to-sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis

KE Webster, TE Hewett - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) return-to-sport (RTS) test batteries are popular
and are employed to test athletes' sport performance and help ensure a safe return to sport …

[HTML][HTML] Is it time we better understood the tests we are using for return to sport decision making following ACL reconstruction? A critical review of the hop tests

WT Davies, GD Myer, PJ Read - Sports medicine, 2020 - Springer
There has been a move towards a criterion-based return to play in recent years, with 4
single-leg hop tests commonly used to assess functional performance. Despite their …

Young athletes who return to sport before 9 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction have a rate of new injury 7 times that of those who delay return

S Beischer, L Gustavsson, EH Senorski… - Journal of orthopaedic & …, 2020 - jospt.org
Objective To investigate the association between sustaining a second anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injury and (1) time to return to sport,(2) symmetrical muscle function, and (3) …

One in 5 athletes sustain reinjury upon return to high-risk sports after ACL reconstruction: a systematic review in 1239 athletes younger than 20 years

S Barber-Westin, FR Noyes - Sports Health, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Context: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) is frequently performed in
patients younger than 20 years whose goal is to return to sport (RTS). Varying reinjury rates …

Which criteria are used to clear patients to return to sport after primary ACL reconstruction? A scoping review

CR Burgi, S Peters, CL Ardern, JR Magill… - British journal of sports …, 2019 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To describe the criteria used to clear athletes to return to sport (RTS) following
primary ACL reconstruction. Design Scoping review. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase …

[HTML][HTML] Passing return to sports tests after ACL reconstruction is associated with greater likelihood for return to sport but fail to identify second injury risk

W Welling, A Benjaminse, K Lemmink, A Gokeler - The knee, 2020 - Elsevier
Background A limited number of patients return to sport (RTS) after an anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and patients who RTS have a relatively high risk for second …

Rehabilitation practice patterns following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a survey of physical therapists

EM Greenberg, ET Greenberg, J Albaugh… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2018 - jospt.org
Background Recovery from anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) requires an
intensive course of postoperative rehabilitation. Although guidelines outlining evidence …

Return to level I sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: evaluation of age, sex, and readiness to return criteria

KE Webster, JA Feller - Orthopaedic journal of sports …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a
topic of current interest. The high reinjury rates reported in younger athletes may be due in …

The association of physical competence with psychological response among young athletes at time of return to sport after ACL reconstruction

CM Zwolski, MV Paterno… - … American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The traditional index of return-to-sport (RTS) readiness after anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is the achievement of physical competence criteria …

Knee function, strength, and resumption of preinjury sports participation in young athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

MP Ithurburn, MA Longfellow, S Thomas… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2019 - jospt.org
Background Following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), young athletes
demonstrate deficits in knee function and strength whose association with successful return …