Roula Kotsifaki

1 month ago | bjsm.bmj.com | Roula Kotsifaki |Enda King |Roald Bahr |Rod Whiteley

AbstractObjective Most studies examining the time to return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) do not account for the athlete’s physical readiness. This study aimed to investigate the status of male athletes at 2 years after ACLR, the factors affecting a return to pivoting sports, and the association between time to RTS and subsequent knee injury risk for those athletes who met discharge criteria.

Oct 6, 2023 | bjsm.bmj.com | Roula Kotsifaki |Vasileios Sideris |Enda King |Roald Bahr

AbstractObjective Vertical jump tests are more sensitive in revealing asymmetries in performance metrics at the time of return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) than horizontal hop tests. However, it remains unclear which vertical tests (bilateral or unilateral) and which metrics (kinetics or performance) are most effective in informing the rehabilitation status and readiness for return to sport.