Why sports should embrace bilateral asymmetry: a narrative review
(1) Background: Asymmetry is ubiquitous in nature and humans have well-established
bilateral asymmetries in their structures and functions. However, there are (mostly …
bilateral asymmetries in their structures and functions. However, there are (mostly …
Unilateral tests of lower-limb function as prognostic indicators of future knee-related outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament injury: a systematic review and meta …
TJ West, AM Bruder, KM Crossley… - British journal of sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
Objective To investigate the prognostic capacity of individual hop tests, hop test batteries
and other unilateral functional performance tests following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …
and other unilateral functional performance tests following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) …
[HTML][HTML] Rehabilitation and return to sport testing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: where are we in 2022?
A Gokeler, B Dingenen, TE Hewett - Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Athletes who sustain an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury often opt for an ACL
reconstruction (ACLR) with the goal and expectation to return to sports at the preinjury level …
reconstruction (ACLR) with the goal and expectation to return to sports at the preinjury level …
Vertical and horizontal hop performance: contributions of the hip, knee, and ankle
A Kotsifaki, V Korakakis, P Graham-Smith… - Sports …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Single-leg vertical and horizontal hop tests are commonly used to assess
performance of healthy athletes and as a measure of progress during rehabilitation from …
performance of healthy athletes and as a measure of progress during rehabilitation from …
Selecting metrics that matter: comparing the use of the countermovement jump for performance profiling, neuromuscular fatigue monitoring, and injury rehabilitation …
The countermovement jump (CMJ) is one of the most used performance assessments in
strength and conditioning. Although numerous studies discuss the usability of different …
strength and conditioning. Although numerous studies discuss the usability of different …
Single leg hop for distance symmetry masks lower limb biomechanics: time to discuss hop distance as decision criterion for return to sport after ACL reconstruction?
Background We evaluated the lower limb status of athletes after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction (ACLR) during the propulsion and landing phases of a single leg hop for …
reconstruction (ACLR) during the propulsion and landing phases of a single leg hop for …
Rehabilitation and return to sport assessment after anterior cruciate ligament injury: quantifying joint kinematics during complex high-speed tasks through wearable …
The aim of the present study was to quantify joint kinematics through a wearable sensor
system in multidirectional high-speed complex movements used in a protocol for …
system in multidirectional high-speed complex movements used in a protocol for …
Symmetry in triple hop distance hides asymmetries in knee function after ACL reconstruction in athletes at return to sports
Background: After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), a battery of strength and
hop tests is frequently used to determine the readiness of an athlete to successfully return to …
hop tests is frequently used to determine the readiness of an athlete to successfully return to …
Limb symmetry index on a functional test battery improves between one and five years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, primarily due to worsening …
Objective Evaluate change in functional performance from 1-to 5-years after anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Methods 59 participants (38 men) aged 29±16 years …
ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Methods 59 participants (38 men) aged 29±16 years …
Performance and symmetry measures during vertical jump testing at return to sport after ACL reconstruction
Objective Vertical jump tests are more sensitive in revealing asymmetries in performance
metrics at the time of return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction …
metrics at the time of return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction …