Publications by authors named "Francesca M Genoese"
Context: Individuals with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury commonly experience injury related stressors which can adversely impact subjective knee function after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Due to the positive effect of active coping skills on perceived stressors, use of such strategies may influence clinical outcomes in individuals with ACLR, such as self-reported knee function. However, it is unknown whether active coping skills are associated with self-reported knee function in this population.
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- Early identification of knee osteoarthritis (OA) symptoms post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is important for timely interventions, but the changes in these symptoms between 6 and 12 months post-surgery are not well understood.
- A study involving 82 participants who underwent ACLR aimed to evaluate how early knee OA symptoms change over this 6-month period using specific classification criteria.
- Findings showed that 22% of participants had persistent early OA symptoms from 6 to 12 months, with 18% to 27% experiencing resolution of symptoms, while a smaller percentage developed new symptoms; understanding these trends may help tailor future interventions.
Context: Knee self-efficacy and injury-related fear are associated with poor self-reported knee function and decreased physical activity (PA) after ACL reconstruction (ACLR). Limited research has explored contextual factors that may influence psychological responses in this population, such as history of sport-related concussion (SRC). After SRC, individuals may experience increased negative emotions, such as sadness and nervousness.
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