Document Type
Article
Publication Title
PLoS One
Abstract
Females are at greatest risk for reinjury after return to sport (RTS) following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR). The reasons for these sex differences, however, remain unclear. Psychological factors such as kinesiophobia have been identified as a potential predictor for reinjury following RTS. Studies investigating kinesiophobia have identified sex differences, yet whether this holds in the ACLR population remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine whether there are sex differences in kinesiophobia and other psychological factors, such as readiness to RTS and self-reported pain in the ACLR population. A total of 20 participants, eleven males (23.0 ± 8.4 years, 178.9 ± 7.6 cm, 76.8 ± 10.4 kg) and 9 females (19.6 ± 5.3 years, 165.1 ± 4.0 cm, 73.2 ± 25.0 kg) voluntarily participated in this study. The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK-11), Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury (ACL-RSI) scale, and self-reported pain using a visual analog scale (VAS) were administered after clearance for RTS (10.5 ± 2.3 months post-ACLR). Statistical significance was set a priori at p
First Page
0307720
Last Page
0307720
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0307720
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Recommended Citation
Robby, Turk; Hussein, Nadim; Welbeck, Arakua; Faherty, Mallory; Killelea, Carolyn; Diehl, Lee; Wittstein, Jocelyn; Riboh, Jonathan; Toth, Alison; Amendola, Ned; and Sell, Timothy C, "Sex-differences in psychological readiness for return-to-sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction." (2024). Surgery Articles. 11.
https://scholarlyworks.ohiohealth.com/surgery-articles/11