A Novel Dual-Task Paradigm for Return-to-Sport Screening After ACL Injury: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current return-to-sport screening paradigms after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury are inadequate as they fail to reflect cognitive-motor sports demands. This pilot study aimed to evaluate dual-task ability in individuals with ACL reconstruction (ACLR) using a novel dual-task test paradigm. Specifically, we compared (1) cognitive and motor performance between individuals with ACLR and controls, (2) hop test performance between the injured and non-injured legs within the ACLR group, and (3) performance across test-retest sessions.

Materials and methods

Twenty sports active individuals (10 ACLR, 10 controls) performed the dual-task paradigm twice within a week, comprising a cognitive test, a dual-task drop-vertical hop test, and an upper-body hand-tapping tes

SUBMITTER: Lovgren A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12788982 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature