RETURN TO SPORT TESTING: The single leg hop test is just one way to determine someone's readiness to return to sport. A difference of no more than 10% between legs is recommended, and consistent performance scores across a number of hop tests (triple hop, cross-over hop and 6m timed hop) will give the clinician and athlete greater confidence that they'll make a successful return to sport without re-injury - especially in the case of ACL reconstruction. But is the distance hopped and limb symmetr

Symmetry in performance of single leg hop distance masks important deficits in knee joint work in male athletes after ACLR. Specifically, they appear to underload their reconstructed knee during landing (while compensating at their hip) and overload their uninjured knee compared with healthy controls. 📈📉🔗 Full Paper 👉 British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) 👉 https://bit.ly/3mM8DOD | Aspetar

Triple hop test with Mick Hughes: Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist! 😊 Great shirt btw Mick! 😉 ・・・ "5 weeks of intensive pre-op ACL reconstruction strengthening with goals of attaining 90% limb symmetry in quads/hamstring strength & hop tests, resulted in superior knee function at 2yrs follow up than "usual" pre-op care (Grindem et al, 2015). Moral of the story: Pre-op physio is NOT A WASTE OF TIME!" | Trust me, I'm a Physiotherapist