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Psychological Aspects in Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction

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Despite advances in surgical techniques and the development of criterion-based postoperative rehabilitation protocols, outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are not optimal. Only 65% of athletes that undergo ACLR return to their previous level of sport [1]. Young individuals that do return to sport (RTS) are at high risk of sustaining an ACL injury [2–4]. Additionally, self-reported functional deficits, strength deficits, and movement asymmetries persist for years after ACLR [5–7]. Psychological factors, such as fear or reinjury and lack of confidence, contribute to these suboptimal outcomes.

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Zarzycki, R., Ardern, C. (2020). Psychological Aspects in Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction. In: Laver, L., Kocaoglu, B., Cole, B., Arundale, A.J.H., Bytomski, J., Amendola, A. (eds) Basketball Sports Medicine and Science. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61070-1_80

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