Post-Trial Feedback Alters Single and Dual Task Landing Performance in Healthy and ACL Reconstructed Athletes

Abstract

RESULTS: Asymmetry in SAV at 4 months was a significant predictor for asymmetries in the isometric quadriceps strength (r=0.39, p=.02), single hop for distance (r=0.36, p=.02), triple hop for distance (r=0.34, p=.03), and triple-crossover hop for distance (r=0.51, p=.001), but not for the 6-meter timed hop (r=0.17, p=.14) at 6 months. Greater SAV asymmetry was a significant predictor for worse scores on the KOS-ADLS (r=0.49, p=.006) and GRS (r=0.46, p=.008). CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study showed that gait asymmetry detected by inertial sensors at early stage of rehabilitation can predict functional performance at 6 months after ACLR. Implementing these sensors in clinical practice may help clinicians to monitor gait on a regular basis during rehabilitation.