The published results show that patients who have undergone ACL reconstruction and returned to sports clearance afterward still display low contact forces between the patellofemoral joints during side-step cuts.
Researchers conducted a controlled lab study on 26 males (mean of 23.2 years old) who had undergone ACL reconstruction, and were cleared to return to sports. They also studied a control group of 22 males (mean of 28.3 year). Participants in the study performed side-step cutting exercises while researchers analysed joint kinematics and muscle forces.
