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September 10, 2025Open Access Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

How Can We Optimize a Safe Return to Sport for Youth Athletes? Emerging Concepts and Perspectives – Multidisciplinary Approach

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DSDai SugimotoMBMario BizziniJCJoan Putri Callista

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Overview

This multidisciplinary approach emphasizes rehabilitation and psychological readiness for athletes returning to sports after an ACL tear.

Key Points

  • Safe return-to-sport decisions are shaped by multidisciplinary sports medicine healthcare providers, and psychological readiness is crucial.
  • Following ACL reconstruction, youth athletes undergo rehabilitation and testing to assess their return-to-sport capabilities at 9 months post-op.
  • A case study on a female basketball player highlighted the use of neurocognitive rehabilitation and step-by-step RTS progression.
  • Emerging concepts like cognitive-behavioral therapy were discussed to enhance the RTS process for athletes with a history of ACL injuries.

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Sugimoto et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1dda254b1d3bfb60fc812https://doi.org/10.2147/oajsm.s502778
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