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Table 3 Pivot versus non-pivot sport activities after ACL reconstruction

From: Subjective knee apprehension is not associated to physical parameters 6–12 months after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

 

Patients n = 303

P values

 

Patients performing

pivot-sport activity

Patients performing

non-pivot-sport activitiy

 

Patients

n = 258

n = 45

 

Age

27 years old

29 years old

p = 0.21

Sex

193 (75%) men, 65 (25%) women

19 (42%) men, 26 (58%) women

p = 0.02

BMI

24.4 (± 4.2)

23.7 (± 3.5)

p = 0.36

Knee apprehension

- ACL-RSI

58 (± 29)

68 (± 29)

p = 0.05

Muscle strength

- Concentric quadriceps strength at 60°/s

- Concentric hamstring strength at 60°/s

- Eccentric hamstring strength at 90°/s

133 (± 49) Nm/kg (LSI 75%)

94 (± 35) Nm/kg (LSI 93%)

115 (± 41) Nm/kg (LSI 88%)

107 (± 43) Nm/kg (LSI 71%)

76 (± 30) Nm/kg (LSI 91%)

97 (± 37) Nm/kg (LSI 86%)

p =0.002

p =0.003

p =0.01

Coordination

- Triple hop test (meters)

- Side hop test (jumps)

4.1 (± 1.2) (88% of contralateral)

40.7 (± 16.8) (92% of contralateral)

3.2 (± 1.1) (86% of contralateral)

29.1 (± 17.8) (80% of contralateral)

p = 0.0001

p =0.0001

Anterior tibal laxity

- GNRB absolute laximetry (operative side)

- GNRB differential laximetry to opposite side

5.6 (± 2.7) mm

0.4 (± 1.1) mm

6.8 (± 2.6) mm

0.2 (± 1.0) mm

p = 0.56

p = 0.26

  1. BMI Body mass index, ACL-RSI Anterior cruciate ligament return to sport after injury, LSI Limb symetry index