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This paper aims to redefine the functional recovery process and return to sport decision-making for injured athletes based on new findings.

Update on functional recovery process for the injured athlete: return to sport continuum redefined

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This paper aims to redefine the functional recovery process and return to sport decision-making for injured athletes based on new findings.
Reviewed literature and practice in sports medicine regarding return to sport after long-term injuries.
Analyzed common misconceptions in the functional recovery model and the importance of overlapping rehabilitation and RTS processes.
Highlights the low rates of athletes returning to competitions post-injury, particularly after severe injuries.
Discusses the heightened risk of reinjury and failure to reach preinjury performance levels upon return to sport.

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Review redefines the functional recovery and return to sport processes for injured athletes, emphasizing improved outcomes.

Buckthorpe et al. (2018) studied this question.

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