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. 2017 Sep;52(9):847–860. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-52.6.06

Table 1. .

Description of Included Studies and Assessment of Methodologic Quality Extended on Next Page

Authors (Year)
Injured Group
Group Included, N
Age, y (Mean ± SD or Range)
Time Since Surgery
Time Since Injury
Gait Speed, m/s (Mean ± SD or Set Speed)
Butler et al27 (2009) ACLR = 17 23.6 ± 5.8 63.6 ± 52.8 mo NA 1.4 ± 0.1
Chen et al26 (2012) ACLD = 10 35.5 ± 8.5 NA NA Not reported
Di Stasi and Snyder- Mackler28 (2012) ACLD = 21 Men = 25.0 ± 8.7 NA Men = 13.1 ± 9.3 wk Not reported
Women = 33.7 ± 12.6 Women = 7.4 ± 5.7 wk
Di Stasi et al9 (2013) ACLR = 42 Pass return to play = 25.4 ± 9.9 6.0 mo NA Pass = 1.5 ± 0.1
Fail return to play = 31.4 ± 12.2 Fail = 1.6 ± 0.1
Ferber et al29 (2002) ACLR = 10 27.7 ± 9.1 3.0 mo 5.7 ± 5.1 y Not reported
ACLD = 10
Georgoulis et al30 (2003) ACLR = 21 ACLR = 25.0 ± 4.0 30.0 ± 16.9 wk 7.6 ± 4.3 wk Not reported
ACLD = 13 ACLD = 26.0 ± 5.0
Houck et al31 (2007) ACLD = 16 24.1 ± 9.1 NA 8.7 ± 14.5 mo 2.0
Knoll et al32 (2004) ACLD = 21 29.9 ± 6.5 6 wk and 4, 8, and 12 mo NA 0.8
ACLR = 21
Knoll et al46 (2004) ACLR = 21 29.9 ± 6.5 6 wk and 4, 8, and 12 mo NA 0.8
ACLD = 21
Lewek et al33 (2002) ACLR = 10 ACLR = 25.0 ± 7.8 20.8 ± 9.4 wk <6.0 mo 2.0
ACLD = 10 ACLD = 28.1 ± 8.8
Lindstrom et al34 (2010) ACLD = 16 17−52 NA 35 mo Not reported
Noehren et al47 (2013) ACLR = 20 25.0 ± 6.2 5.2 ± 3.2 yrs NA 1.5
Noyes et al35 (1992) ACLD = 32 27.0 (15.0−41.0) NA NA 1.1 ± 0.1
Patterson et al36 (2014) ACLR = 17 23.7 ± 3.1 NA 3.5 ± 3.2 y 1.4 ± 0.1
Roberts et al37 (1999) ACLD = 18 35.0 NA 47.2 ± 47.2 mo Not reported
Roewer et al38 (2011) ACLR = 26 29.6 ± 10.7 6.0 mo and 24.0 mo NA 1.6 ± 0.1
ACLD = 26
Sato et al44 (2013) ACLR = 7 21.3 ± 4.9 14.3 ± 1.8 mo NA NA
Shin et al19 (2009) ACLR = 24 33.6 ± 9.2 34.0 ± 34.0 mo 43.0 ± 38.0 mo 1.4
Timoney et al18 (1993) ACLR = 10 NA 10.0 mo (range = 9.0− 12.0 mo) 30.0 mo (range = 1.0−66.0 mo) 1.2
Torry et al39 (2004) ACLD = 16 28.1 ± 12.7 N/A >2.0 y Not reported
Wang et al45 (2013) ACLR = 24 (transtibial technique = 12, anteromedial portal = 12) Transtibial technique = 32.8 ± 7.2 Transtibial technique = 17.1 ± 10.6 mo NA Transtibial technique = 1.2 ± 0.2
Anteromedial portal = 29.6 ± 7.2 Anteromedial portal = 8.8 ± 4.3 mo Anteromedial portal = 1.1 ± 0.1
Webster et al40 (2005) ACLR = 34 (hamstrings autograft = 17, bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 17) Hamstrings autograft = 26.8 ± 8.0 Hamstrings autograft = 9.3 ± 2.2 mo NA Hamstrings autograft = 1.4 ± 0.2
Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 23.8 ± 5.0 Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 11.0 ± 1.9 mo Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 1.4 ± 0.2
Webster and Feller42 (2011) ACLR = 36 (hamstrings autograft = 18, bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 18) Hamstrings autograft = 26.6 ± 6.0 Hamstrings autograft = 9.0 ± 2.4 mo NA Hamstrings autograft = 1.4 ± 0.2
Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 23.8 ± 6.0 Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 10.9 ± 2.0 mo Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft = 1.4 ± 0.2
Webster et al17 (2012) ACLR = 36 Males = 27.4 ± 6.6 Males = 20.3 ± 11.4 mo NA Males = 1.4 ± 0.2
Females = 27.7 ± 6.8 Females = 19.8 ± 11.6 mo Females = 1.4 ± 0.1
Webster and Feller41 (2012) ACLR = 32 (semitendinosus = 16, bone-patellar tendon-bone = 16) Semitendinosus = 27.5 ± 6.0 Semitendinosus = 9.4 ± 3.0 mo Semitendinosus = 10.7 ± 9.0 wk Semitendinosus = 1.4 ± 0.2
Bone-patellar tendon-bone = 23.8 ± 6.0 Bone-patellar tendon-bone = 11.2 ± 2.0 mo Bone-patellar tendon-bone = 11.9 ± 11.0 wk Bone-patellar tendon-bone = 1.4 ± 0.2 wk
Webster et al48 (2012) ACLR = 16 26.0 ± 6.0 Time 1 = 10.0 ± 2.0 mo NA Time 1 = 1.4 ± 0.2
Time 2 = 39.6 ± 4.8 mo Time 2 = 1.4 ± 0.2
Zabala et al43 (2013) ACLR = 45 29.5 ± 6.1 26.0 mo (range = 22.0− 36.0 mo) NA 1.4 ± 0.1

Abbreviations: ACLD, anterior cruciate ligament deficient; ACLR, anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed; NA, not applicable; PEDro, Physiotherapy Evidence Database.

a 

Score range = 0–10.

b 

Score range = 0–32.