Why sports should embrace bilateral asymmetry: a narrative review

J Afonso, J Peña, M Sá, A Virgile, A García-de-Alcaraz… - Symmetry, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Asymmetry is ubiquitous in nature and humans have well-established
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) …

[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 …

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 …

Selecting metrics that matter: comparing the use of the countermovement jump for performance profiling, neuromuscular fatigue monitoring, and injury rehabilitation …

C Bishop, M Jordan, L Torres-Ronda… - Strength & …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
The countermovement jump (CMJ) is one of the most used performance assessments in
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?

A Kotsifaki, R Whiteley, S Van Rossom… - British journal of sports …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …

Rehabilitation and return to sport assessment after anterior cruciate ligament injury: quantifying joint kinematics during complex high-speed tasks through wearable …

S Di Paolo, NF Lopomo, F Della Villa, G Paolini… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

Symmetry in triple hop distance hides asymmetries in knee function after ACL reconstruction in athletes at return to sports

A Kotsifaki, S Van Rossom, R Whiteley… - … American journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Limb symmetry index on a functional test battery improves between one and five years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, primarily due to worsening …

BE Patterson, KM Crossley, LG Perraton… - Physical Therapy in …, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

Performance and symmetry measures during vertical jump testing at return to sport after ACL reconstruction

R Kotsifaki, V Sideris, E King, R Bahr… - British Journal of Sports …, 2023 - bjsm.bmj.com
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 …