ArticleTranslational sports medicine2026
A Novel Dual-Task Paradigm for Return-to-Sport Screening After ACL Injury: A Pilot Study.
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- A Novel Dual-Task Paradigm for Return-to-Sport Screening After ACL Injury: A Pilot Study.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
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Background: Current return-to-sport screening paradigms after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are inadequate as they fail to reflect cognitive-motor sports demands. This pilot study aimed to evaluate dual-task ability in individuals with ACL reconstruction (ACLR) using a novel dual-task test paradigm. Specifically, we compared (1) cognitive and motor performance between individuals with ACLR and controls, (2) hop test performance between the injured and non-injured legs within the ACLR group, and (3) performance across test-retest sessions. Materials and Methods: Twenty sports active individuals (10 ACLR, 10 controls) performed the dual-task paradigm twice within a week, comprising a cognitive test, a dual-task drop-vertical hop test, and an upper-body hand-tapping test. All tests incorporated a visuospatial working-memory task (cognitive performance), with the latter two additionally engaging attention, decision-making, and inhibitory control (motor performance). Between-group, between-leg, and test-retest differences were analyzed using independent and paired Results: No significant differences were observed between ACLR and controls at the first test session ( Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrates the feasibility and preliminary reliability of the dual-task paradigm, particularly within the ACLR group. Poorer cognitive, hop, and upper-body test performances and smaller test-retest improvements for the ACLR group suggest persistent dual-task deficits following injury, supporting the paradigm's utility for ecologically valid ACL rehabilitation and return-to-sport assessment.
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