Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Return-to-Sport Decision-Making: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Clinical guidelines support the use of testing batteries to assess athlete readiness for return to sport (RTS) and risk of reinjury after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACL-R). There is no consensus on the composition of the testing batteries. Test selection is based mainly on commonality in research, personal preference, and equipment availability. Including athletic performance assessments (APA) used in the athlete's sport may assist RTS decision-making for stakeholders.

Objective

To determine whether APA for speed, agility, strength, or cardiovascular endurance are (1) used in ACL-R RTS literature and (2) indicative of RTS or reinjury rates.

Data sources

A systematic search was performed in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, Web

SUBMITTER: Golberg E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10732109 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature