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ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2024

Males have higher psychological readiness to return to sports than females after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Anja Obradovic, Marko Manojlovic, Aleksandra Rajcic, Stefan Jankovic, Nikola Andric, Vuk Ralic, Tamara Zlicic, Branko Aleksic, Srdjan Ninkovic, Aleksander Veraksa and 1 more

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Article in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Anja ObradovicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0006-3145-1279
Marko ManojlovicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0003-2373-1028
Aleksandra RajcicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Stefan JankovicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Nikola AndricFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Vuk RalicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Tamara ZlicicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Branko AleksicFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Srdjan NinkovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Aleksander VeraksaFaculty of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
Patrik DridFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-2075-6038

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Abstract

Objectives: To examine sex differences in psychological readiness to return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction as well as to determine whether males and females separately fulfilled cut-off values (≥65) of psychological readiness necessary to return to sport. Information sources: Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed were comprehensively searched from inception to January 2024 to identify relevant studies. Eligibility criteria: Observational investigations that compared males and females with a history of ACL reconstruction concerning psychological readiness to return to sport. Risk of bias: Studies were rated using the Methodological Index for Non-Randomised Studies. Included studies: Only 11 reports fulfilled the eligibility criteria and were included in the quantitative analysis. A total of 2618 participants were subjected to the primary ACL reconstruction, out of 1631 males and 987 females. Psychological readiness to return to sport was evaluated approximately 9±2.9 months following surgery. Synthesis of results: The main findings demonstrated that males had slightly higher psychological readiness to return to the sport than females (standardised mean difference 0.33; 95% CI 0.14 to 0.52; p=0.0007; I Conclusion: Males had slightly higher psychological readiness to return to sport than females approximately 9±2.9 months after ACL reconstruction and both sexes exceeded the highlighted recommendations necessary to return to sport. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42024497769: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024497769.

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GenderKnee injuriesKnee surgerySport and exercise psychology

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