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Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 54)a

From: Cross-sectional study on relationships between physical function and psychological readiness to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

 

Total (N = 54)

ACL-RSI over 60 points (n = 31)

ACL-RSI under 60 points (n = 23)

P

Age, y

20.0 (4.3) [19.9–22.8]

20.0 (8.0) [19.5–23.2]

20.0 (4.0) [19.0–23.9]

0.860

Women: men

33:21

19:12

14:9

0.975

Height, cm

165.8 ± 8.3 [163.5–168.1]

166.1 ± 8.3 [163.1–169.2]

165.4 ± 8.5 [161.7–169.0]

0.744

Body mass, kg

61.0 (16.5) [59.5–66.1]

61.0 (19.0) [58.8–67.4]

59.0 (15.9) [56.9–68.0]

0.733

Body mass index, kg/m2

21.9 (3.0) [21.9–23.5]

22.2 (2.8) [21.7–23.7]

21.8 (4.5) [21.3–24.1]

0.740

ACL-RSI score (0–100)

64.8 ± 18.1 [59.9–69.7]

77.4 ± 12.1 [73.0–81.9]

47.8 ± 7.9 [44.4–51.2]

 < 0.000*

Preinjury modified Tegner activity scale score

8.0 (2.0) [7.6–8.2]

8.0 (2.0) [7.5–8.4]

8.0 (2.0) [7.5–8.2]

0.898

Preinjury sports participation time, h/wk

6.0 (8.0) [6.6–10.1]

4.0 (8.0) [5.4–9.9]

9.0 (8.0) [6.4–12.1]

0.352

Participating sport type (collision; contact; limited contact; noncontact)

6; 33; 7; 8

3; 21; 4; 3

3; 12; 3; 5

0.237

Injury situations (non-contact; indirect contact; direct contact)

34; 14; 6

19; 7; 5

15; 7; 1

0.269

Time from injury to reconstruction, d

66.0 (76.5) [68.1–150.8]

56.0 (97.0) [57.2–140.9]

67.0 (63.0) [40.0–206.9]

0.576

Meniscus treated:nontreated, n

37:17

22:9

15:8

0.653

Autograft (ST; STG; PT)

44; 4; 6

25; 2; 4

19; 2; 2

0.454

Time from reconstruction to testing, d

186.5 (15.3) [184.0–191.5]

187.0 (15.0) [182.8–191.8]

183.0 (15.0) [181.5–195.2]

0.611

  1. aData are reported as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range) [95% confidence interval] unless otherwise indicated. ACL-RSI Anterior cruciate ligament-return to sport after injury scale. ST Semitendinosus; STG Gracilis tendon in addition to semitendinosus; PT Patellar tendon
  2. *Significance at P < 0.05