Small interlimb asymmetries during return to sport testing with kinematic analysis in healthy athletes

Return to sport testing is commonly used to assess the strength and function of athletes post anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). It is understood that kinematic asymmetries may predispose an athlete to poorer function or reinjury risk. The current study showed minimal interlimb differences in a healthy athletic population for all clinical Return to Sports (RTS) tests, challenging clinicians to aim for greater symmetry for their postoperative athletes.