Monitoring hamstring and quadriceps strength using handheld dynamometry in patients after ACL reconstruction: A prospective longitudinal study.

Unlabelled: Strength data can help in guiding the return to sports (RTS) process in patients after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). There is need for a fast, cheap, and portable method to monitor muscle strength in patients after ACLR in an ambulatory stetting. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to assess the use of a hand-held dynamometer (HHD) to monitor hamstring and quadriceps strength after ACLR and to assess the changes over time in patients tested at 3, 6 and 9 months after ACLR.

Return to sports after an ACL reconstruction in 2024 - A glass half full? A narrative review.

A successful return to sports (RTS) after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is multifactorial, and therefore difficult and challenging. Unfortunately, low percentages of patients RTS, and for those who succeed, one-fifth of patients will sustain a second ACL injury. Over the past years, test batteries were developed to assess whether patients can RTS with a low risk for a second ACL injury risk.

Using a target as external focus of attention results in a better jump-landing technique in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - A cross-over study.

Background: Improving jump-landing technique during rehabilitation is important and may be achieved through different feedback techniques, i.e., internal focus of attention (IF) or external focus of attention using a target (EF).

Have We Forgotten Our Patient? An Exploration of Patient Experiences After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Background: Limited information is available on the experiences of patients during rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Aim: The current study aimed to identify factors that differentiated positive and negative patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR.

Method And Design: A survey-based study with an online platform was used to identify factors that differentiated positive and negative patient experiences during rehabilitation after ACLR.

On-Field Tests for Patients After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review.

Background: After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), a patient's physical capacities, such as (repeated) sprint performance, agility performance, and intermittent endurance performance, are often reduced because of detraining effects. Monitoring the progression of these physical capacities is essential for specific training goals before patients return to complex team sports.

Purpose: To map the existing literature regarding on-field tests for (repeated) sprint performance, agility performance, and intermittent endurance performance in patients after ACLR.