Effects of cognitive- and motor-dual tasks on postural control regularity following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Background: High injury rates following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) motivate the need to better understand lingering movement deficiencies following return to sport. Athletic competition involves various types of sensory, motor, and cognitive challenges; however, postural control deficiencies during this spectrum of conditions are not well understood following ACLR.

Research Question: To what extent is postural control altered following ACLR in the presence of sensory, motor, and cognitive challenges, and does postural control correlate with patient-reported symptoms?

Methods: Fourteen individuals following ACLR (4 m/10 f, 21.

Postural stability during visual-based cognitive and motor dual-tasks after ACLR.

Objectives: Determine the effect of visual-based motor and cognitive dual tasking on postural stability in those with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction relative to matched controls.

Design: Cohort study.

Methods: Fourteen volunteers with history of anterior crucaite ligament reconstruction were matched with fourteen healthy controls.