Table 2.
Characteristics of included injury studies
| Study (year) | Participants | Age of Participants (yrs) | Time Elapsed Post Injury | Level of Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagherifard et al. (2018) [1] | 127 non-professional athletes with ACL injury (13F, 113 M), 90 (11F, 79 M) non-ACL injured patients | 27.8 ± 6.1 and 28.9 ± 6.3, respectively | Not reported | Level III |
| Bedi et al. (2016) [3] | 34 injured National Football League players; 290 uninjured National Football League players | Not reported | Not reported | Level IV |
| Budinski et al. (2016) [11] | 60 active ACL-injured males (uninjured limb control) | 24.86 (range 15–46 years) | < 6 months | Level III |
| Daneshmandi et al. (2012) [12] | 20 injured females, 20 uninjured females | 24.9 ± 5.8 and 24.8 ± 5.6, respectively | 2 years | Level III |
| Gomes et al. (2008) [16] | 50 injured male soccer athletes, 50 injured male soccer controls | 28.1 ± 5.7 and 23.3 ± 5.4, respectively | Not reported | Level III |
| Hertel et al. (2004) [17] | 20 ACL injured (10F, 10 M), 20 uninjured controls (10F, 10 M) | 20.7 ± 1.4 and 20.4 ± 1.2, respectively | 3–84 months | Level III |
| Kramer et al. (2007) [28] | 33 ACL injured females, 33 female controls | 21 ± 2.1 and 19.6 ± 1.3, respectively | 5 years | Level III |
| Lopes et al. (2016) [31] | 45 non-contact ACL injured males, 35 contact ACL injured males | Aged 18–40 | < 6 months | Level III |
| Lopes et al. (2017) [32] | 41 male ACL-injured patients, 39 male uninjured patients | Aged 20–40 | Not reported | Level III |
| Tainaka et al. (2014) [48] | 44 ACL injured (21F, 23 M), 123 healthy controls (49F, 74 M) | Aged 13–17 | Several weeks | Level III |
| VandenBerg et al. (2017) [49] | 25 ACL-injured (12F, 13 M) and 25 control patients (12F, 13 M) | 22.8 ± 7.2 and 24.5 ± 7.9, respectively | Within 3 months post-injury | Level III |
Note: M male; F female