Hop Testing Provides a Reliable and Valid Outcome Measure During Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Western University · University of British Columbia · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Background and Purpose Although various hop tests have been proposed as performance-based outcome measures following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, limited reports of their measurement properties exist. The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and longitudinal validity of data obtained from hop tests during rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction. Subjects Forty-two patients, 15 to 45 years of age, who had undergone ACL reconstruction participated in the study. Methods and Measures The study design was prospective and observational with repeated measures. The subjects performed a series of 4 hop tests on 3 separate occasions within the 16th week following surgery and on a…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 13.17
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 52
Authors
5- ARAndrea ReidCorresponding
Western University, University of British Columbia, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
- TBTrevor B. Birmingham
Western University, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
- PWPaul W. Stratford
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Health Sciences Centre, McMaster University
- GAGreg Alcock
Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic
- JRJ. Robert Giffin
Topics & keywords
- Anterior cruciate ligament
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Intraclass correlation
- Hop (telecommunications)
- Medicine
- Rehabilitation
- Physical therapy
- Confidence interval