Physical Fitness after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Influence of Graft, Age, and Sex

Robert Csapo; Helmut Pointner; Christian Hoser; Peter Gföller; Christian Raschner; Christian Fink

doi:10.3390/sports8030030

Physical Fitness after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Influence of Graft, Age, and Sex

Robert Csapo (Corresponding author), Helmut Pointner, Christian Hoser, Peter Gföller, Christian Raschner, Christian Fink

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Abstract

Functional tests are used to facilitate return-to-sports decisions after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study presents comprehensive physical fitness test data acquired in highly active patients within the first year after ACLR, for comparison between different grafts, age groups, and sexes. The outcomes from a specific seven-item test battery and isokinetic strength test data were extracted from a patient database. Results were compared to normative data from age- and sex-matched controls and between subgroups of patients. A total of 245 patients (94 women, 23.8 +/- 8.4 years, pre-injury Tegner 7.4 +/- 1.6) were tested 185 +/- 44 days after surgery. In 116 patients (47.3%), one or more test results were classified as "poor" or "very poor" after comparison with normative data, with failures being most frequent during single-leg squat jump and plyometric strength tests. Test failures were more prevalent in adults than in adolescents

Original language	English
Article number	30
Number of pages	10
Journal	Sports
Volume	8
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/sports8030030
Publication status	Published - Mar 2020
Externally published	Yes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

303030 Training science

Keywords

DECISION-MAKING
FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENTS
GERMAN VERSION
GUIDELINES
HOP TESTS
PATELLAR TENDON
QUADRICEPS STRENGTH
RETURN
SPORT
agility
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
back in action
jump performance
physical fitness
return-to-sports
strength
Back in action
Physical fitness
Jump performance
Agility
Return-to-sports
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction
Strength

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