• ABSTRACT
    • Numerous studies highlight the psychological aspect being the most frequent factors limiting the resumption of sport, following an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, even before strength, the capacity of performing high impact pivoting movements, endurance, or joint stability. Scores that quantify apprehension, have been developed as clinical tool to monitor psychological readiness and in some cases to delay the moment for return to sport. Unfortunately, there are no established cut-off values for these scores to predict when and if return to sport at the same level as pre-traumatically can be resumed. The psychological aspect of return to sport remains individual, and influenced by age, type, and level of physical activity.