Optimizing Physical Recovery in Male Field Sport Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Residual Deficits, Performance Targets, and Training Strategies

Maestroni, Luca, Turner, Anthony, Tourillon, Romain and Read, Paul J ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1508-8602 (2025) Optimizing Physical Recovery in Male Field Sport Athletes Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Residual Deficits, Performance Targets, and Training Strategies. Strength & Conditioning Journal. doi:10.1519/SSC.0000000000000911 (In Press)

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Despite passing a battery of tests and being considered ready to return to sport, residual deficits in physical capacity of the lower limb are commonly present in multidirectional athletes following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. These can have a detrimental impact on individual and overall team athletic performance and may increase the risk of reinjury. Targeted strategies to assess and restore lower limb performance within rehabilitation are therefore crucial. The aim of this review was to (a) describe common residual deficits in physical capacities after ACL reconstruction, (b) highlight achievable performance metrics to target during rehabilitation to assist practitioners in collecting useful information, and (c) propose examples of evidence-based strategies to restore full recovery.

Item Type:	Article
Article Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Athleticism; Return to play; Rehabilitation; Knee
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology Q Science > QP Physiology > QP301.H75 Physiology. Sport
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Depositing User:	Charlotte Crutchlow
Date Deposited:	03 Jun 2025 15:41
Last Modified:	03 Jun 2025 15:41
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/15050

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