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. 2018 Feb;53(2):144–159. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-334-16

Table 1B. .

Between-Groups Comparisons and Cohen d Effect Sizes of Frontal-Plane Hip-Joint Angles

Study
Task
ACL Reconstruction Sample Size
Comparison Group Sample Size
Mean ± SD
Landing Phase
Cohen d Effect Size (95% CI)
Weighted Effect Size
ACL Reconstruction-Limb Hip-Adduction Angle
ACL Contralateral-Limb Hip-Adduction Angle
Healthy Hip-Adduction Angle
Goerger et al55 (2014) Double-limb landing 12 20 0.02 ± 9.6 NA −6.8 ± 9.5 Initial contact 0.71 (−0.03, 1.45) 5.05
Delahunt et al51 (2012) Double-limb landing 13 16 5.2 ± 5.0 NA −0.4 ± 4.8 Joint excursion 1.15 (0.36, 1.93) 7.12
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) 0.91 (0.37, 1.45)
Ortiz et al60 (2008) Single 14 15 4.1 ± 4.4 NA 4.3 ± 5.0 Peak −0.05 (−0.78, 0.68) −0.36
Webster et al67 (2012) Single 15 11 10.3 ± 3.9 NA 11.5 ± 3.8 Peak 0.31 (−0.48, 1.09) 1.92
Delahunt et al52 (2012) Single 14 14 5.0 ± 6.0 NA 9.0 ± 5.8 Joint excursion −0.67 (−1.43, 0.08) −4.59
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) −0.14 (−0.69, 0.40)

Abbreviations: ACL, anterior cruciate ligament; CI, confidence interval; NA, not applicable; single, single-limb landing.