Task based rehabilitation protocol for elite athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction : A clinical commentary

Herrington, LC ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4732-1955, Myer, G and Horsley, I 2013, 'Task based rehabilitation protocol for elite athletes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction : A clinical commentary' , Physical Therapy in Sport, 14 (4) , pp. 188-198.

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Abstract

Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are one of the most common and devastating knee injuries sustained whilst participating in sport. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) remains the standard approach for athletes who aim to return to high level sporting activities but the outcome from surgery is not assured. Secondary morbidities and an inability to return to the same competitive level are common following ACLR. One factor which might be linked to these sub-optimal outcomes may be a failure to have clearly defined performance criteria for return to activity and sport. This paper presents a commentary describing a structured return to sport rehabilitation protocol for athletes following ACLR. The protocol was developed from synthesis of the available literature and consensus of physiotherapists and strength and conditioning coaches based in the home country Institute of Sports within the United Kingdom.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Health and Wellbeing
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Physical Therapy in Sport
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1466-853X
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	Dr Lee Herrington
Date Deposited:	03 Jul 2015 08:18
Last Modified:	19 Dec 2018 01:20
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/34948

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