SynthesisKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2014
A systematic review of postural control during single-leg stance in patients with untreated anterior cruciate ligament injury.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A comparative analysis of the effects of proprioception and virtual reality exercises on postural balance in athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of Visual Feedback During Balance Training on Knee Function and Balance Ability in Postoperative Patients After Knee Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2022Trial
- Acute Effects of Tissue Flossing Coupled with Functional Movements on Knee Range of Motion, Static Balance, in Single-Leg Hop Distance, and Landing Stabilization Performance in Female College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Cross-education does not accelerate the rehabilitation of neuromuscular functions after ACL reconstruction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2018Trial
- Unilateral Balance, Muscular Strength, Foot Arch Status, and Physical Performance in Young Adults with and Without Low Back Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Foot Arch Status and Muscular Strength: Associations with Unilateral Balance and Physical Performance.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Perturbation-evoked cortical responses and altered causal information flow reflect more effortful but less efficient postural control in patients after ACLR.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- A specific reconditioning training program implemented 12 months after ACL surgery improves lower-limb jump variables in amateur soccer players.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Failed single-leg assessment of postural stability after anterior cruciate ligament injuries and reconstruction: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Sports medicine and health science · 2025Review
- Comparison of Lower Limb Mass, Thigh Circumference, and Balance Ability after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and in Control Participants.International journal of exercise science · 2024Article
- Timed 360° Turn Test Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Reliability and Validity Study.Journal of clinical practice and research · 2024Article
- Five-times sit-to-stand test following anterior cruciate ligament surgery: a cross-sectional reliability study.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2023Article
- Sonoelastography and Lumbopelvic Muscle Stiffness in Patients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review:.Galen medical journal · 2023Article
- Validity of the frame subtraction method in dynamic postural stability.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Postural control during single leg stance in individuals with clinical indication for combined reconstruction of the anterior cruciate and the anterolateral ligaments of the knee: a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Is 12 months enough to reach function after athletes' ACL reconstruction: a prospective longitudinal study.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2022Observational
- Quantitative assessment of postural balance in patients with chronic anterior cruciate ligament injury- A controlled study.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2021Article
- Does kinesiotaping can improve static stability of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament rupture? A randomized single-blind, placebo-controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Review of the Upright Balance Assessment Based on the Force Plate.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this review was to determine whether postural control is impaired in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury as compared to healthy controls.
methodsThe relevant papers were retrieved through electronic databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Sport Discus followed by hand search and contact with the authors. Studies that evaluated static postural control during single-leg stance without applying external perturbations were included. Also, the patients should not have undergone ACL reconstruction or any surgical repair on the injured knee.
resultsIn total, 12 studies were selected for full review. The included studies showed larger postural sway amplitudes or velocities during single-leg stance on the injured leg and the uninjured leg when compared to healthy controls with medium to large effect size. Also, no significant difference was found between the injured and uninjured legs of ACL-injured patients during eyes open condition in all studies supported by small effect size. However, the within-group difference was found to be significant during eyes closed condition, with injured leg displaying larger sway.
conclusionsThe present review indicates that postural control is impaired in both legs, especially injured leg. The result of within-group difference in eyes open condition confirms bilateral deficit of postural control. However, the within-group difference during eyes closed condition indicates again that ACL injury affects the injured leg more than the uninjured leg. In designing rehabilitation protocols, clinicians should consider training postural control of not just the injured but also the uninjured leg.
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