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This study aims to examine limb asymmetries in strength and power metrics during return-to-sport testing in athletes after ACL reconstruction.

April 1, 2026MedicinaOpen Access

Limb Strength and Power Asymmetries in Professional Team Sport Athletes at Return-to-Sport Testing Following ACL Reconstruction

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Research compares limb asymmetries in strength and power during return-to-sport testing in athletes, suggesting overlooked neuromuscular deficits.

This study aims to examine limb asymmetries in strength and power metrics during return-to-sport testing in athletes after ACL reconstruction.
Included 44 professional athletes with unilateral ACL reconstruction.
Conducted isokinetic testing for knee flexor and extensor strength.
Evaluated concentric and eccentric peak power using countermovement jumps.
Calculated limb symmetry indices (LSI) for various parameters.
Used Welch’s ANOVA and Games–Howell tests for statistical analysis.
Significant differences in limb symmetry for neuromuscular parameters (F = 12.59, p < 0.001).
Knee flexor strength LSI significantly higher than other measures of power and deceleration (p < 0.01).
Decrement in deceleration LSI compared to knee extensor strength (p = 0.001).
No significant difference in concentric vs. eccentric peak power measures.

Stojanović et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Research compares limb asymmetries in strength and power during return-to-sport testing in athletes, suggesting overlooked neuromuscular deficits.