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

Table 3B. .

Between-Groups Comparisons and Cohen d Effect Sizes of Sagittal-Plane Knee-Joint Moments

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 Internal Knee-Extension Moment
ACL Contralateral-Limb Internal Knee-Extension Moment
Healthy Internal Knee-Extension Moment
Goerger et al55 (2014) Double 12 39 0.16 ± 0.04 NA 0.20 ± 0.04 Peak −0.81 (−1.48, −0.14) −7.03
Decker et al50 (2002) Double 11 11 12.77 ± 3.21 NA 17.47 ± 4.97 Peak −1.12 (−2.02, −0.22) −5.39
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) −0.92 (−1.45, −0.38)
Dai et al49 (2014) Double 23 23 0.10 ± 0.03 0.14 ± 0.03 NA Peak −1.23 (−1.86, −0.60) −11.93
Combined Pooled effect size and 95% CI NA
Webster et al67 (2012) Single 14 11 1.09 ± 0.34 NA 1.06 ± 0.32 Peak 0.09 (−0.70, 0.88) 0.56
Ortiz et al60 (2008) Single 14 15 3.50 ± 0.69 NA 3.00 ± 0.55 Peak 0.80 (0.05, 1.56) 5.41
Ernst et al53 (2000) Single 20 20 1.30 ± 0.59 NA 1.91 ± 0.45 Peak −1.16 (−1.83, −0.49) −10.00
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) −0.10 (−1.27, 1.07)
Webster et al67 (2012) Single 14 14 1.09 ± 0.34 1.30 ± 0.38 NA Peak −0.58 (−1.34, 0.17) −0.54
Orishimo et al61 (2010) Single 13 13 3.30 ± 1.70 3.50 ± 1.10 NA Peak −0.14 (−0.91, 0.63) −0.13
Ernst et al53 (2000) Single 20 20 1.30 ± 0.59 2.09 ± 0.49 NA Peak −1.46 (−2.15, −0.76) −1.37
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) −0.74 (−1.51, −0.03)

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