Table 2.

Postoperative rehabilitation program.

Components	0–2 weeks	3–6 weeks	7–9 weeks	10–12 weeks
Soccer practice 90 min (/wk)	—	—	—
Match play 90 min (/wk)	—	—	—
Strength training (/wk)	—	—	—	3-4
Free-weight squat with barbell	—	—	—	—
Seated leg press (two-leg)	—	—	—	1 × 15 reps
Seated leg press (one-leg)	—	—	—	3 × 10 reps
Rotary calf	—	—	—	3 × 10 reps
Standing calf	—	—	—	3 × 10 reps
Knee extension	—	—	—	—
Prone leg curl	—			3 × 10 reps
Bicycling (/wk)	—	7	7	7
Exercises: unloaded (/wk)	7	7	7	7
Hip flexion/extension		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Knee flexion/extension		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Supine pelvic lifts (two-leg)		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Supine pelvic lifts (one-leg)		2 × 10 reps	2 × 10 reps	2 × 10 reps
Hip adduction (lying)		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Hip abduction (lying)		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Forward lunges		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Walking backwards		3 × 20 steps	3 × 20 steps
Heel lifts		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Prone straight leg lift		3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
One-leg squat		—	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Two-leg squat		—	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Supine straight leg lift		—	3 × 10 reps
One-leg standing		1 × 5 min	1 × 5 min	—
Exercises: equipment (/wk)	—	7	7	7
Hip abduction (elastics)		—	3 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Prone knee flexion (elastics)		—	—	3 × 10 reps
Two-leg standing (wobble)		—	1 × 5 min	1 × 5 min
One-leg standing (mat)		—	—	3 × 10 reps
Step up (box)		—	2 × 10 reps	3 × 10 reps
Stretching exercises (/wk)		7	7	7
Quadriceps muscles		40 sec	40 sec	40 sec
Hamstring muscles		40 sec	40 sec	40 sec
Calf muscles		40 sec	40 sec	40 sec