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July 16, 2025Journal of Sports SciencesOpen Access

Integrating psychological and physical assessments to obtain optimal return-to-sport outcomes after ACL reconstruction: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

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CLChien-Sheng LoKCKuan-Chung ChenJSJui-Chi Shih

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Overview

Network meta-analysis shows that psychological readiness and physical tests significantly influence return-to-sport outcomes after ACL reconstruction, suggesting a need for integrated assessment approaches.

Key Points

  • Integrating psychological and physical assessments can optimize return-to-sport outcomes after ACL reconstruction.
  • The ACL-RSI scale showed the highest effectiveness in predicting successful return-to-sport, with an effect size of 1.55.
  • A network meta-analysis included 12 studies and 1889 participants, assessing various return-to-sport criteria.
  • Clinicians should adopt a multi-dimensional assessment approach to enhance decision-making and minimize re-injury risk.

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Lo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02c3e6551bb0af8ccb5ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2025.2534224
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