Are you prescribing strength training 3 months post-ACLR?
Still giving your patients the traditional 3×10 reps?
📈 This study shows that a 12-week block-structured linear periodization program twice a week leads to greater strength gains and higher psychological readiness to return to sport.
Ref: Medeiros DM, Robaina BQ, Rigotti VVW, Baroni BM. Resistance training with linear periodization is superior to the ‘3×10 reps protocol’ after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial. Phys Ther Sport. 2025 May 21;74:75-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.05.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40441018.
