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Neurocognitive and Neurophysiological Functions Related to ACL Injury: A Framework for Neurocognitive Approaches in Rehabilitation and Return-to-Sports Tests.
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Comparative Effects of Neuromuscular Training Vs Close Chain Exercises in Athletes With Post Operative ACL Injury
Who cites it
41 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Unplanned movement tasks requiring rapid decision-making: a scoping review of study characteristics and methodological approaches.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Slower but Not Safer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Return to Play and Graft Re-Rupture After ACL Reconstruction in Professional Soccer Players.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Relationship between Cognitive Demands and Biomechanical Indicators Associated with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
- Associations Between Cognitive Function and ACL Injury-Related Biomechanics: A Systematic Review.Sports healthPooled it
- Cerebellar and Subcortical Connectivity Associated with Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition After Acute ACL Rupture in Males: A Clinical and fMRI Study.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Persistence of mechanoreceptors in ACL remnants: a histological and immunohistochemical analysis of 128 patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Pass Rates of Return to Sport Test Batteries Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The Role of Nootropic Supplements in Sports: Enhancing Cognitive and Physical Performance Simultaneously.Food science & nutrition · 2026Review
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- Isokinetic Strength Recovery and Fear of Re-Injury After ACL Reconstruction in Male Soccer Players: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Return to performance criteria in soccer after musculoskeletal injury: A scoping review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Exploratory EEG-TMS Study Reveals Altered Behavioral Function in Individuals Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Central Neuromuscular Reactivation Using Digital Mindfulness and Motor Imagery Intervention for Chronic Knee Pain in Patients With Obesity: Prospective, Single-Center Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- On-field rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament injury in contact team sports: a scoping review of exercises, progression and key principles.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- Current Concepts in Hip and Core Assessment to Reduce the Risk of ACL Injury.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition in the Early Postoperative Period After ACL Reconstruction. A Cohort Study From the SANTI Study Group.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- A Novel Dual-Task Paradigm for Return-to-Sport Screening After ACL Injury: A Pilot Study.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
- Effects of Visual Perturbation on Single-Leg Drop Jump Biomechanics in Patients Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Applying Differential Learning During Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Basketball Single-Case Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Neuromusculoskeletal alterations after ACL reconstruction: a cross-sectional study of cortical activity, motor response, and psychological readiness.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
contextOnly 55% of the athletes return to competitive sports after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Athletes younger than 25 years who return to sports have a second injury rate of 23%. There may be a mismatch between rehabilitation contents and the demands an athlete faces after returning to sports. Current return-to-sports (RTS) tests utilize closed and predictable motor skills; however, demands on the field are different. Neurocognitive functions are essential to manage dynamic sport situations and may fluctuate after peripheral injuries. Most RTS and rehabilitation paradigms appear to lack this aspect, which might be linked to increased risk of second injury.
objectiveThis systematic and scoping review aims to map existing evidence about neurocognitive and neurophysiological functions in athletes, which could be linked to ACL injury in an integrated fashion and bring an extensive perspective to assessment and rehabilitation approaches. DATA SOURCES: PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched to identify relevant studies published between 2005 and 2020 using the keywords STUDY SELECTION: Studies investigating either neurocognitive or neurophysiological functions in athletes and linking these to ACL injury regardless of their design and technique were included. STUDY
designSystematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3. DATA EXTRACTION: The demographic, temporal, neurological, and behavioral data revealing possible injury-related aspects were extracted and summarized.
resultsA total of 16 studies were included in this review. Deficits in different neurocognitive domains and changes in neurophysiological functions could be a predisposing risk factor for, or a consequence caused by, ACL injuries.
conclusionClinicians should view ACL injuries not only as a musculoskeletal but also as a neural lesion with neurocognitive and neurophysiological aspects. Rehabilitation and RTS paradigms should consider these changes for assessment and interventions after injury.
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