The aim with this post is to easy navigate in different ACL protocols AAOS: MANAGEMENT OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES EVIDENCE- BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE, 2014 AAOS AAOS summary: AAOS summary, shea2015 American Physical Therapy Association: Logerstedt 2017. Knee Stability…
RFD Hamstring / quadriceps ratio (RFD H:Q ratio) One of the most debated discharged criteria for return to sports criteria after ACL reconstruction is the Hamstring to Quadriceps ratio when evaluating rehabilitation progression and making return to sport (RTS) decisions.…
Highlights The ‘control-chaos continuum’, provides a framework to create drill content relevant to the phase aims and objectives, aligned with the physical, technical, tactical and injury-specific requirements of the player. Strength and power diagnostic testing throughout the RTS process provides…
Motor imagery (MI) Motor imagery (MI) is a cognitive process during which the representation of an action is mentally reproduced without any overt motor output. Different types of MI can be described and easily combined such as visual imagery and…
To cite: Kotsifaki A, Whiteley R, Van Rossom S, et al. Br J doi:10.1136/ bjsports-2020-103677 INTRODUCTION Functional hop testing is traditionally used to determine readiness to return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).1 2 Typically, functional symmetry between legs…
Review Change of Direction Assessment Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Review of Current Practice and Considerations to Enhance Practical Application Marques JB, Paul DJ, Graham-Smith P, Read PJ. Change of Direction Assessment Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Review of…
Self-Reported Fear Predicts Functional Performance and Second ACL Injury After ACL Reconstruction and Return to Sport: A Pilot Study M. V. Paterno, K. Flynn, S. Thomas, L. C. Schmitt, Self-Reported Fear Predicts Functional Performance and Second ACL Injury After ACL Reconstruction…
A Proposed Return-to-Sport Program for Patients With Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: Rationale and Implementation Achilles tendon recovery If recovery between training sessions are inadequate it might lead to further injury instead of recovery. Plan for 3 recovery days between heavy achilles…
A systematic review of the psychological factors associated with returning to sport following injury. BJSM 2013 Nov Abstract Background The prime focus of research on sports injury has been on physical factors. This is despite our understanding that when an athlete…
Return to football runs and kicks Star Run Drill This drill can be adapted to running and soccer-specific training. It can incorporate all aspects of soccer, including forward, backward, or multidirectional drills, and explosive and reactive drills with cutting. Combined Drills…