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Return to On-Snow Performance in Ski Racing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

Am J Sports Med

January 2025

Integrative Neuromuscular Sport Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Background: The individual variation in on-snow performance outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) in elite alpine ski racers has not been reported and may be influenced by specific injury characteristics.

Purpose: To report the performance statistics of elite ski racers before and after ACLR and to identify surgical and athlete-specific factors that may be associated with performance recovery.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiological study.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether current post-operative rehabilitation protocols return the strength of the contralateral uninjured limb knee flexors and extensors after an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction to those of an uninjured control group.

Methods: Subjects with a hamstring tendon ACL reconstruction (n=12) were compared to an active control group (n=30). Comprehensive bilateral knee flexor and extensor isovelocity strength testing was performed (five speeds, 5-95 degrees , concentric and eccentric contractions).

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