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World Cup 2026

The World Cup 2026 will be played in USA, Mexico, and Canada and is the 23rd edition. The opening match [...]

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Force and Power Testing During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation

Force and Power Testing During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation: A World-Wide Survey of Current Practices During Anterior Cruciate Ligament [...]

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A, U or zigzag?

Nicky van Melick A, U or zigzag? Athletes with ACL reconstruction follow three major psychological patterns: Results from a retrospective [...]

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ACL reconstruction rehabilitation: decades of change

Nicky van Melick Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: decades of change Several rehabilitation guidelines for athletes with an ACL reconstruction [...]

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ACL Rehabilitation in 2025

My name is Luis Escudero. For over 10 years, I have been fortunate to work as a physiotherapist in the [...]

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Neurophysiology of ACL Injury

Bram Swinnen | Mikołaj Stańczak | Jakub Surmacz This work highlights the importance of approaching ACL injuries as a neurophysiological injury, not [...]

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Hidden in the Complex Sensorimotor System

Mikołaj Stańczak Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Hidden in the Complex Sensorimotor System ACL injuries present significant challenges in sports [...]

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Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)- Transforming Injury and ACL Rehabilitation -1

Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Injury and ACL Rehabilitation

“Virtual Reality (VR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Transforming Injury and ACL Rehabilitation” My name is Luis Escudero. For over 10 [...]

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Reference values for quadriceps and hamstrings strength & double- and single-leg jump tests1 DL

Return to running too quickly after ACL surgery

Nicky van Melick | Tim Sayer Is it time to develop specific return to running criteria for ACL rehabilitation? An international [...]

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Return to sports after an ACL reconstruction in 2024

Wouter Welling Return to sports after an ACL reconstruction in 2024 – A glass half full? A narrative review A [...]

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Reference values for quadriceps and hamstrings strength & double- and single-leg jump tests

Nicky van Melick | Rob Bogie Reference values for quadriceps and hamstrings strength & double- and single-leg jump tests During [...]

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Influence of female sex and graft choice on the incidence of cyclops lesions after ACL reconstruction

Nicky van Melick, Rob Jansen & Rob Bogie Influence of female sex and double-quadruple semitendinosus-gracilis graft on the incidence of [...]

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Blood Flow Restriction Training in ACL Rehab

Mathias Thoelen | www.thebfrpros.com Blood Flow Restriction Training in ACL Rehab – It’s not if, It’s when! “You should begin high-quality [...]

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Isokinetic testing after ACL rehabilitation in football players

Isokinetic hamstring and quadriceps strength interpretation guideline for football (soccer) players with ACL reconstruction: a delphi consensus study in the [...]

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During 8 episodes of this blog we will cover both recognition and treatment of knee pain after ACL reconstruction caused by: changes in gait pattern, the patellofemoral joint, Hoffa’s fat pad, and the hamstring muscles.

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Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: Part 4

Blog 4 written by Wouter Welling. Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: part 4. How do patients move? Movement technique [...]

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Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: Part 3

Blog 3 written by Wouter Welling. Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: part 3. Hop testing Most athletes who have [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 8

Blog 8 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 8. How to treat pain related to [...]

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Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: Part 2

Blog 2 written by Wouter Welling. Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: part 2. Muscle strength after VKB reconstruction To [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 7

Blog 7 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 7. How to recognize pain related to [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 6

Blog 6 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 6. How to treat pain related to [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 5

Blog 5 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 5. How to recognize pain caused by [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 4

Blog 4 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 4. How to treat patellofemoral pain? After [...]

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ACL & Genetics

Blog 1 written by Florian Forelli. ACL & Genetic INTRODUCTION Genomics is a science, which has enabled to study the [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 3

Blog 3 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 3. How to recognize patellofemoral pain? Many [...]

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Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: Part 1

Blog 1 written by Wouter Welling. Return to sports after ACL reconstruction: part 1. When can I resume my sports [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 2

Blog 2 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 2. How to recognize pain caused by [...]

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Knee pain after ACL reconstruction: Part 1

Blog 1 written by Nicky van Melick. Knee pain after ACL Reconstruction: part 1. How to recognize pain caused by [...]

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ACL Surgery

ACL Surgery vs Non-Operative Management Each case should be assessed individually and a discussion should be had between the patient, physical [...]

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