The Need To Change Return to Play Testing in Athletes Following ACL Injury: A Theoretical Model.
Kevin Wilk, Zachary M Thomas, Christopher A Arrigo, George J Davies
PMID 36793556WHAT IT FOUND
This paper proposes a theoretical model for return-to-play testing after ACL injury, focusing on reactive and neurocognitive tasks.
It does not report any patient data or outcomes, so there is no evidence here to change your practice.
What this paper is
This is a theoretical model proposing changes to return-to-play testing for athletes after ACL surgery. It describes a proposed testing sequence but reports no patient data, outcomes, or validation results, so there are no findings here to act on.
The easy way to misread this
Do not use this paper as evidence that these specific reactive tests improve return-to-play outcomes or reduce reinjury. The authors state explicitly that the tests have not been validated for reliability or predictive validity.