Males have higher psychological readiness to return to sports than females after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine sex differences in psychological readiness to return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction as well as to determine whether males and females separately fulfilled cut-off values (≥65) of psychological readiness necessary to return to sport.

Information sources

Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed were comprehensively searched from inception to January 2024 to identify relevant studies.

Eligibility criteria

Observational investigations that compared males and females with a history of ACL reconstruction concerning psychological readiness to return to sport.

Risk of bias

Studies were rated using the Methodological Index for Non-Randomised Studies.

Included studies

Only 11 reports fulfilled the eligibility crit

SUBMITTER: Obradovic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11667408 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature