1. The effect of factors from different time points on psychological readiness following ACL reconstruction.
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Hopper, Haleigh M., Bruce Leicht, Amelia S., Thompson, Xavier D., Gwathmey, F. Winston, Miller, Mark D., Werner, Brian C., Brockmeier, Stephen F., Diduch, David R., and Hart, Joseph M.
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The purpose of this study was to examine factors correlated with psychological readiness to return to activity after ACLR. cross sectional study. controlled laboratory. 164 patients (82 M/82 F, 22.5 ± 8.9yr, 171.6 ± 11.0 cm, 77.4 ± 18.6 kg, 8.6 ± 3.4 months post-ACLR) participated in this study after a primary, isolated, and uncomplicated ACLR. ACL Return to Sport Index (ACL-RSI). ACL-RSI scores demonstrated a weak positive correlation with activity level at the time of injury and a fair positive correlation with activity level at the time of post-operative testing (p -values: 0.004, <0.001). ACL-RSI scores showed a statistically significant fair negative correlation with pain and a moderate negative correlation with kinesiophobia during rehabilitation (p -values: <0.001, <0.001). There was no statistical significance between ACL-RSI and the surgical variables (p -value range: 0.10–0.61). Outcomes from testing during postoperative rehabilitation were most correlated with psychological readiness to return to activity after ACLR. Increased pain and kinesiophobia were associated with a decreased psychological readiness. Increased activity level prior to injury and activity level at the time of testing during rehabilitation were both correlated with increased psychological readiness. Psychological readiness to return to activity may need to be customized based on potentially modifiable patient-specific factors during the post-operative rehabilitation. • Higher pain and kinesiophobia were associated with lower psychological readiness. • Higher activity level was correlated with increased psychological readiness to RTA. • Factors from time of testing were most correlated with psychological readiness. • Efforts to increase psychological readiness should be directed towards rehab. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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