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Table 2 Single-leg physical performance at the end of the exercise therapy at 10 months and at 5 years after ACL injury or reconstruction (n = 33–85) a

From: Impact of treatment strategy and physical performance on future knee-related self-efficacy in individuals with ACL injury

 

ACL-D

n = 7–18

ACL-R

n = 16–46

ACL-X

n = 10–21

p-value

At the end of the exercise therapy, at mean 10 months (SD 6)

 Single-leg hop LSI, n = 62

101.4 (5.7)

99.8 (10.5)

100.5 (4.0)

0.588

 Vertical hop LSI, n = 33

101.1 (9.4)

91.8 (27.3)

101.1 (9.4)

0.144

 Square hop LSI, n = 61

106.7 (12.2)

103.4 (11.7)

98.9 (16.8)

0.563

 Single-leg rise LSI, n = 61

99.5 (5.9)

97.6 (6.5)

98.1 (5.2)

0.264

 Single-leg balance LSI, n = 61

116.8 (50.0)

130.6 (67.3)

126.3 (74.8)

0.863

 Knee extension, LSI (n = 49)

98.2 (8.3)

97.8 (9.3)

100.1 (5.1)

0.484

 Knee flexion, LSI (n = 33)

93.7 (11.3)

98.4 (8.9)

107.7 (16.7)

0.097

At mean 5 years (SD 1)

 Single-leg hop LSI, n = 85

97.5 (11.5)

95.2 (12.0)

94.8 (12.7)

0.586

Change between 10 months and 5 years

 Single-leg hop LSI, n = 61

−4.2 (13.9)

−1.8 (12.6)

6.6 (13.3)

0.556

  1. Values are the mean (SD)
  2. LSI Limb Symmetry Index, ACL-D exercise only, ACL-R exercise plus early reconstruction, ACL-X exercise plus delayed reconstruction
  3. aMissing values due to equipment problems or patients declining to perform a test