The single leg drop landing test as a biomechanical screening tool in élite athletes after acl surgery

Because of the epidemiological incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries and the high reinjury rates that occur when returning back to sports, what criteria should be used to return the athletes to sports after ACL reconstruction is still an open issue. Neuromuscular risk factors have proven to provide strong theoretical support to clinical observations in association to ACL injury, however they are not adopted in the current clinical practice. The aim of this paper is to provide a quantitative and testing tool for clinical decision making based on athletes individualized neuromuscular assessment. Results of this study can be utilized to make informed decisions to return athletes to their sports safely.