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Test Batteries After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Hop Test Performance is Associated with Return-to-Sport but Shows Limited Association with Reinjury after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Aspetar clinical practice guideline on rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.British journal of sports medicine · 2023Guideline
- [Return to sports WeChat applet for evaluating the rehabilitation effects after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Trial
- Comparison of three large language models in postoperative rehabilitation question answering after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction based on expert ratings.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Impairment in quality of life with different sport orthopaedic musculoskeletal injuries-A comprehensive analysis of the German arthroscopy register.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Squat Jump and Bilateral and Unilateral Countermovement Jump Performance in Soccer Players 6 and 9 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Clearance Criteria for Determining Eligibility for Force Plate Testing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Biopsychosocial profiles following ACL reconstruction: A latent class analysis of barriers to return-to-activity.Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Lower Limb Asymmetry Index Based on the 30-Second Skater Squat Functional Test in Young Men.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Relationship between hamstring strength and hop performance at 8 and 12 months after ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon autografts.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Association of Graft Maturity on MRI With Return to Sports at 9 Months After Primary Single-Bundle ACL Reconstruction With Autologous Hamstring Graft.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Mechanical energy flow analysis in athletes with and without anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction during single-leg drop landing.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Limb asymmetries persist 6 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction according to the results of a jump test battery.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- A hop testing alternative for functional performance following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.PloS one · 2024Article
- [Progress in evaluation of return to sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023Article
- Drop Jump Performance Improves One Year Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Sportsmen Irrespectively of Psychological Patient Reported Outcomes.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Relationship Between Quadriceps Strength and Knee Joint Power During Jumping After ACLR.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of the Back-in-Action test Battery In Uninjured High School American Football Players.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Low percentage of patients passed the 'Back in Action' test battery 9 months after bone-patellar tendon-bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2022Article
- Think outside the box: Incorporating secondary cognitive tasks into return to sport testing after ACL reconstruction.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2022Review
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Abstract
contextThere is a lack of consensus regarding test batteries for return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).
objectiveTo report the RTS test batteries for individuals after ACLR and to examine alignment with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC). Finally, to examine how published RTS batteries prior to the AAOS AUC (2010-2015) compared with those after publication of the AUC (2016-2020). DATA SOURCE: A systematic search of PubMed (2010-2020). STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they were published from 2010 to 2020, patients underwent primary ACLR and were tested between 6 months and 2 years postoperatively and included a minimum of 2 assessments. Studies were excluded if patients were tested outside the designated time; had undergone a revision, contralateral, or multiligament injury; included healthy participants; were level 5 evidence or the study was a systematic review. A total of 1012 articles were reviewed and 63 met the criteria. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 4. DATA EXTRACTION: Information regarding the RTS batteries and patient demographics were extracted from the included articles.
resultsA total of 63 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria (22 from 2010-2015 and 41 from 2016-2020). The most common RTS batteries included the hop test, quadriceps strength test, and patient-reported outcome measures. No study met all 7 AUC; the most common criteria met were functional skills (98.4%), followed by confidence (22.2%), then range of motion and knee stability (20.6%).
conclusionThe test batteries in the current literature show high variability and a lack of essential components necessary for RTS. No study met the AUC guidelines, suggesting a disconnect between recommended guidelines and clinical practice. Test battery research has expanded over the past decade; however, standardized, clinically applicable batteries that encompass all criteria are needed.
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