Return to Sports Testing After ACL Injury
Functional testing is an important part of deciding whether an athlete is ready to return to sports after an ACL injury. Instead of relying only on the calendar, rehabilitation should assess strength, movement control, balance, jumping and landing ability, and confidence in the recovering knee. The injured leg is commonly compared with the uninjured side, with the page highlighting a 90% strength benchmark as one measure used during return-to-sport assessment.