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

Table 3C. .

Between-Groups Comparisons and Cohen d Effect Sizes of Frontal-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-Abduction Moment
ACL Contralateral-Limb Internal Knee-Abduction Moment
Healthy Internal Knee-Abduction Moment
Webster et al67 (2012) Single 14 11 0.85 ± 0.40 NA 0.52 ± 0.40 Peak 0.83 (0.00, 1.65) 1.65
Ortiz et al60 (2008) Single 14 15 0.20 ± 0.20 NA 0.07 ± 0.01 Peak 0.94 (0.17, 1.70) 1.96
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) 0.88 (0.32, 1.44)
Webster et al67 (2012) Single 14 14 0.85 ± 0.40 1.03 ± 0.30 NA Peak −0.51 (−1.26, 0.24) −3.46
Combined pooled effect size (95% CI) NA

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