Functional Movement Training Versus Functional Stability Training in Post-ACL Surgery

ConditionACL Injury
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexMale
Age18-35
SponsorRiphah International University

About this trial

This randomized controlled trial study will include 32 athletes aged 18-35 who had ACL surgery. After surgery, participants will be selected and assigned randomly to the Functional Movement Training or Functional Stability Training groups. The Functional Movement Training protocol will include exercise: deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotatory stability etc. The Functional Stability Training protocol will emphasize exercises Single-leg squats, Balance boards or BOSU ball training, Planks and side planks., Step-ups, lunges, and agility drills. Both exercises will be performed 3 times per week for 8 weeks. The main goals will be to assess pain, balance and function and knee stability. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Japanese Knee Questionnaire (JACL 25) and PRSI tools will be used for collecting data. The analysis will be conducted with SPSS software and it will include use of descriptive statistics, Normality test, independent t-tests, and paired t-tests. The significance level will be p \< 0.05 for this study.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Male Athletes

Athletes aged between 18-35 years

Athletes who have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery within the previous 3-6 months .

Disqualifiers

History of multiple knee surgeries (meniscus repair, partial meniscectomy, or cartilage repair) Other lower limb injuries affecting rehabilitation

Systemic illnesses affecting musculoskeletal function

Individuals with alcohol or drug abuse issues

Those involved in other weight and balance training programs

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Functional Movement training
  • Functional stability training

Treatment groups

32 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups