caa a22 4500 605459703 CHVBK 20210128100235.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00167-015-3546-3 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00167-015-3546-3 Functional assessments for decision-making regarding return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Part II: clinical application of a new test battery [Elektronische Daten] [E. Herbst, C. Hoser, C. Hildebrandt, C. Raschner, C. Hepperger, H. Pointner, C. Fink] Purpose: The purpose of this study was to utilize a novel functional test system to facilitate determining the time of return to sports following ACL reconstruction. Methods: Sixty-nine patients with unilateral ACL reconstruction were included in this pilot study. All the patients performed a standardized test battery consisting of one- and two-legged stability tests, counter movement jumps, speedy jumps, plyometric jumps and a quick feed test. The first test was administered on average 170.7±75.1days post-operatively, and the retest was administered on average 239.1±79.7days post-operatively. The values of the subtests were compared with the normative data of healthy gender- and age-matched controls to determine the functional capacities of patients following ACL reconstruction. Results: After the first and second test, 15.9 and 17.4% of the patients met the criteria for a "return to non-competitive sports”. One patient fulfilled the criteria for a "return to competitive sports” after the second test battery. The most limiting factor was a poor LSI value of <90% if the dominant leg was involved and <80% if the non-dominant leg was involved. Conclusion: This test battery demonstrates that, in terms of neuromuscular abilities, most patients, compared to healthy controls, are most likely not ready for a safe return to sports, even 8months post-operatively. This should be considered in the future to determine when it is safe to return to sports and should avoid a premature return to competitive sports. Level of evidence: III. The Author(s), 2015 Back to sports nationallicence ACL nationallicence Test battery nationallicence Limb symmetry index nationallicence Hop test nationallicence Stability test nationallicence Herbst E. Department of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck (MUI), Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut Hoser C. Sportsclinic Austria, Olympiastraße 39, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut Hildebrandt C. Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürtstenweg 185, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut Raschner C. Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürtstenweg 185, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut Hepperger C. OSM Research Foundation, Olympiastraße 39, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut Pointner H. Sports Physiotherapy Mag. R. Huber, Steinbockallee 31, 6063, Neu-Rum, Austria aut Fink C. Sportsclinic Austria, Olympiastraße 39, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 23/5(2015-05-01), 1283-1291 0942-2056 23:5<1283 2015 23 167 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3546-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-015-3546-3 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Herbst E. Department of Trauma Surgery and Sports Medicine, Medical University Innsbruck (MUI), Anichstraße 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hoser C. Sportsclinic Austria, Olympiastraße 39, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hildebrandt C. Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürtstenweg 185, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Raschner C. Department of Sport Science, University of Innsbruck, Fürtstenweg 185, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Hepperger C. OSM Research Foundation, Olympiastraße 39, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Pointner H. Sports Physiotherapy Mag. R. Huber, Steinbockallee 31, 6063, Neu-Rum, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fink C. Sportsclinic Austria, Olympiastraße 39, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Springer Berlin Heidelberg 23/5(2015-05-01), 1283-1291 0942-2056 23:5<1283 2015 23 167