Determining Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Category
STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
Abstract/Artist Statement
Determining Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of using the ACL- Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale to measure an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport post-ACL reconstruction.
Data Sources: PubMed and Cochrane Library were used to search ACL-RSI, psychological readiness, athlete, return-to-sport, ACL surgery, athlete, or rehabilitation in combination. These articles were accessed in November 2023.
Study Selection: Studies were included if they were peer-reviewed, published in a journal, written in English, and evaluated ACL-RSI effectiveness following unilateral ACL reconstructions on patients between ages 14-65. Participants had to be involved in preinjury levels of competition equal to 8 on the Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS), 6 on the Tegner Activity Scale (TAS), or levels 1/2 on the Cincinnati Sports Activity Scale (CSAS), or in competitive sports that involved cutting, pivoting, or jumping.
Data Extraction: The initial search yielded 254 articles. Articles that were not peer-reviewed, a published journal, and written in English were excluded. The remaining 38 full-text articles were reviewed. Of these 38 articles, 4 examined the effectiveness of the ACL-RSI. An evaluation of the bibliographies of those 4 articles revealed 0 additional articles due to being previously identified or did not meet the inclusion criteria. In total, 4 articles were included in this review.
Data Synthesis: Articles were categorized based on an investigation of the effectiveness of using ACL-RSI to measure an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport.
Conclusion: An athlete’s psychological readiness is based on numerous factors that contribute to their mental health. The ACL-RSI scale is an effective measurement tool that assesses an athlete’s psychological readiness for RTS and can predict outcomes for RTS at certain phases of the rehabilitation process.
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, ACL-RSI, psychological readiness, athlete
Mentor Name
Valerie Moody
Determining Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
UC North Ballroom
Determining Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of using the ACL- Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) scale to measure an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport post-ACL reconstruction.
Data Sources: PubMed and Cochrane Library were used to search ACL-RSI, psychological readiness, athlete, return-to-sport, ACL surgery, athlete, or rehabilitation in combination. These articles were accessed in November 2023.
Study Selection: Studies were included if they were peer-reviewed, published in a journal, written in English, and evaluated ACL-RSI effectiveness following unilateral ACL reconstructions on patients between ages 14-65. Participants had to be involved in preinjury levels of competition equal to 8 on the Marx Activity Rating Scale (MARS), 6 on the Tegner Activity Scale (TAS), or levels 1/2 on the Cincinnati Sports Activity Scale (CSAS), or in competitive sports that involved cutting, pivoting, or jumping.
Data Extraction: The initial search yielded 254 articles. Articles that were not peer-reviewed, a published journal, and written in English were excluded. The remaining 38 full-text articles were reviewed. Of these 38 articles, 4 examined the effectiveness of the ACL-RSI. An evaluation of the bibliographies of those 4 articles revealed 0 additional articles due to being previously identified or did not meet the inclusion criteria. In total, 4 articles were included in this review.
Data Synthesis: Articles were categorized based on an investigation of the effectiveness of using ACL-RSI to measure an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to sport.
Conclusion: An athlete’s psychological readiness is based on numerous factors that contribute to their mental health. The ACL-RSI scale is an effective measurement tool that assesses an athlete’s psychological readiness for RTS and can predict outcomes for RTS at certain phases of the rehabilitation process.
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, ACL-RSI, psychological readiness, athlete
