Effectiveness of Return to Sport Training Program on Limb Symmetry Index After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Authors : Atakan Çağlayan

Pages : 132-157

Doi:10.70007/yalovaspor.1724781

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Publication Date : 2025-10-23

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The aim of this study was to examine the effect of multi modal training program on the limb symmetry index after anterior cruciate ligament injury. Fifty-five male athletes who underwent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (ACLR) and at a postoperative period of at least 12 weeks (range 105-134 days), voluntarily participated to the program. Study group (SG) and the control group (CG) were the athletes who finished the physical therapy protocol after the surgery, with a symmetrical full range of motion (ROM) (full knee extension, >120 degree flexion), without any pain or edema, and lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) > 55. Isokinetic flexion and extension muscle strength, Single leg hop (SLH), Triple hop (STH), Single Leg cross-over hop (SCH) and 6 m Timed hop (6MT) Y-Balance, Pro-Agility, Vertical Jump Tests were performed before and after the training program to determine the limb symmetry index (LSI) between the injured (I) and the noninjured (NI) legs of the athletes. When the obtained data were evaluated, it was seen that there was an improvement in both groups however the SG athletes working with proprioceptive exercises had more LSI improvement than CG athletes and found statistically significant (p<0,05). As a conclusion, it is seen that the neuromuscular return to sport training program, which is designed with the combination of rehabilitation protocols in the literature, has positive effects on both functional field tests and LSI asymmetry in terms of return to sport of the athletes who underwent ACLR.
Keywords : Ön Çapraz Bağ, Sıçrama Testleri, Uzuv Simetrisi

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