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ArticleJournal of athletic training2023

Validation of a Survey to Characterize Barriers to Physical Activity After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Christopher Kuenze, Caroline Lisee, Ashley Triplett, Katherine Collins, Michelle Walaszek, Jordan Lewis, Nathan Farner, Matthew Harkey, Shelby Baez

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Article in Journal of athletic training, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. 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 · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Christopher KuenzeDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Caroline LiseeMOTIONScience Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Ashley TriplettDepartment of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Katherine CollinsDepartment of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Michelle WalaszekDepartment of Kinesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Jordan LewisCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Nathan FarnerCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Matthew HarkeyDepartment of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Shelby BaezMOTIONScience Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Michigan State University · USUniversity of North Carolina System · USUniversity of Virginia · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextAlthough 84% of patients expected to return to activity within 1 year of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR), as few as 24% will return to their preinjury level of activity. By considering a patient's perceptions of reengagement in activity after ACLR, clinicians and researchers may be better equipped to implement interventions that are patient centered.

objectiveTo describe the validation of the ACL Reasons survey, a tool to aid clinicians and researchers in understanding patient perceptions of barriers to physical activity (PA) engagement after ACLR.

designCross-sectional study. PATIENTS OR OTHER

participantsThe ACL Reasons survey was administered via Qualtrics to 78 patients 6 to 24 months after primary, unilateral ACLR. Patients were categorized as active, more challenging, or less active based on their responses to the ACL Reasons. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Development of the ACL Reasons survey occurred via an iterative process of drafting and revising based on feedback from a team of external expert reviewers. Tegner activity level, Marx activity score, the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcomes Score (KOOS), ACL Return to Sport after Injury score, and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia score were compared among groups using analysis-of-variance and Kruskal Wallis tests.

resultsGroups differed based on Tegner activity level (P < .001), Marx activity score (P = .01), KOOS pain score (P = .02), KOOS symptom score (P = .04), KOOS sports and recreation score (P < .001), KOOS quality of life score (P < .001), ACL Return to Sport after Injury score (P < .001), and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia score (P < .001), with the less active group performing worse on each. Knee symptoms, fear of knee symptoms or movement, and fear of injury were the most common reasons for the change in PA engagement.

conclusionsThese results support the validity of the ACL Reasons survey as a tool for identifying barriers to PA engagement after ACLR. This tool may help facilitate communication between patients with ACLR and their health care providers to enhance patient-centered care.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionCross-Sectional StudiesExerciseHumansQuality of LifeReturn to Sportpatient-centered carepatient-reported outcome measuresqualitative tool

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PMID36521177
PMCPMC11215717
OpenAlexW4311661965

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