TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Rehabilitation duration and time of starting sport-related activities associated with return to the previous level of sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
JO  - Physical therapy in sport
A1  - Yabroudi, Mohammad A.
A1  - Bashaireh, Khaldoon
A1  - Nawasreh, Zakariya H.
A1  - Snyder-Mackler, Lynn
A1  - Logerstedt, David
A1  - Maayah, Mikhled
SP  - 164
EP  - 170
VL  - 49
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To determine predictors for return to previous level of sports after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). <br><br>DESIGN: Cross-sectional; SETTING: Athletic teams. PARTICIPANTS: Ninety-one athletes who had ACLR with hamstring-tendon autograft within 1-5 years participated in this study. Athletes indicated their sport participation levels, injury profile, rehabilitation duration, and time to start sport-related activities (running, cutting-pivoting) after ACLR. Athletes answered whether they returned to the same previous level of frequency, duration, and intensity of sports. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Athletes' characteristics, injury and surgical factors, duration of post-operative rehabilitation program, and time to start sport-related activities after ACLR were evaluated by univariate logistic regression to determine predictors for return to previous level of sports. <br><br>RESULTS: Nine athletes (10%) returned to their self-described previous level of sports. Predictors for returning to previous level of sports were rehabilitation duration >4 months (OR:6.78; p = .011), time to start running ≤4 months (OR:8.62; p = .047) and cutting-pivoting <6 months after surgery (OR:5.02; p = .030). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Longer post-operative rehabilitation duration and time to start sport-related activities after ACLR predicted return to previous level of sports. Spending adequate time in post-operative rehabilitation program and time-based resumption of sports-related activities after ACLR might be key factors for returning to previous sports level.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1466-853X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.02.014
ID  - ref1
ER  -