Isokinetic Strength Recovery and Fear of Re-Injury After ACL Reconstruction in Male Soccer Players: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Persistent strength deficits and psychological impairments may compromise return to sport (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). We investigate the relationship between thigh muscle isokinetic strength recovery at six months after ACLR and long-term psychological outcomes related to RTS in competitive male soccer players. Methods: Sixty male soccer players who underwent primary ACLR with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft were retrospectively analyzed. Isokinetic testing of quadriceps and hamstrings was performed one week before surgery and six months post-surgery at 90°/s and 180°/s. Limb symmetry index (LSI) was calculated both pre- and post-operatively. At long-term follow-up (mean ≈ 4 years after RTS), athletes completed ques

SUBMITTER: Interlandi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12898807 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature