Evidence-based clinical practice update: practice guidelines for anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation based on a systematic review and multidisciplinary consensus

N Van Melick, REH Van Cingel… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Aim The Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) instructed a multidisciplinary
group of Dutch anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) experts to develop an evidence statement …

Optimization of the return-to-sport paradigm after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a critical step back to move forward

B Dingenen, A Gokeler - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Athletes who have sustained an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury often opt for an ACL
reconstruction (ACLR) with the goal and expectation to resume sports. Unfortunately, the …

How to determine leg dominance: The agreement between self-reported and observed performance in healthy adults

N van Melick, BM Meddeler, TJ Hoogeboom… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Context Since decades leg dominance is suggested to be important in rehabilitation and
return to play in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. However, an ideal method …

Comparing the effectiveness of blood flow restriction and traditional heavy load resistance training in the post-surgery rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament …

L Hughes, B Rosenblatt, F Haddad, C Gissane… - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background We implemented a blood flow restriction resistance training (BFR-RT)
intervention during an 8-week rehabilitation programme in anterior cruciate ligament …

Simple decision rules can reduce reinjury risk by 84% after ACL reconstruction: the Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort study

H Grindem, L Snyder-Mackler, H Moksnes… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Knee reinjury after ACL reconstruction is common and increases the risk of
osteoarthritis. There is sparse evidence to guide return to sport (RTS) decisions in this …

2016 Consensus statement on return to sport from the First World Congress in Sports Physical Therapy, Bern

CL Ardern, P Glasgow, A Schneiders… - British journal of sports …, 2016 - bjsm.bmj.com
Deciding when to return to sport after injury is complex and multifactorial—an exercise in risk
management. Return to sport decisions are made every day by clinicians, athletes and …

Limb symmetry indexes can overestimate knee function after anterior cruciate ligament injury

E Wellsandt, MJ Failla, L Snyder-Mackler - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2017 - jospt.org
Study Design Prospective cohort. Background The high risk of second anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injuries after return to sport highlights the importance of return-to-sport …

Development of a test battery to enhance safe return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

A Gokeler, W Welling, S Zaffagnini, R Seil… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose There is a lack of consensus regarding the appropriate criteria for releasing
patients to return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). A …

Optimising the late-stage rehabilitation and return-to-sport training and testing process after ACL reconstruction

M Buckthorpe - Sports Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Despite increased knowledge on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury mechanisms,
improved surgical techniques, improved understanding of ACL biomechanics and enhanced …

[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 …