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June 19, 2026Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineOpen Access

Barriers And Facilitators to Implementing A Novel Rehabilitation Care Model for Youth After ACL Reconstruction, Part I: Physical Therapist Perspectives

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CZChristin ZwolskiGCGabriel CaceresSTStaci Thomas

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Overview

Qualitative study explores physical therapist insights on implementing group therapy for youth post-ACLR, indicating challenges and supportive factors.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify the facilitators and barriers physical therapists experience when implementing a group therapy model for youth post-ACL reconstruction.
  • Qualitative approach using semi-structured focus groups with nine sports medicine physical therapists.
  • Focus groups centered on therapists' experiences with group therapy during mid-stage rehabilitation.
  • Thematic analysis of data guided by the constant comparative method.
  • Facilitators include population alignment with youth needs, strong team culture, and institutional support.
  • Barriers involve slow institutional change, logistical uncertainties, specific population challenges, and pressures deviating from patient-centered care.
  • Five barrier-facilitator pairs were identified, emphasizing context-specific implementation factors.

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Zwolski et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34de9d65a5b0777af2dfd0https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967126s00080
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