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Triple hop test with Mick Hughes: Physiotherapist & Exercise Physiologist! 😊 Great shirt btw Mick! 😉 ・・・ "5 weeks of intensive pre-op ACL reconstruction strengthening with goals of attaining 90% limb symmetry in quads/hamstring strength & hop tests, resulted in superior knee function at 2yrs follow up than "usual" pre-op care (Grindem et al, 2015). Moral of the story: Pre-op physio is NOT A WASTE OF TIME!" | Trust me, I'm a Physiotherapist

RETURN TO SPORT TESTING: The single leg hop test is just one way to determine someone's readiness to return to sport. A difference of no more than 10% between legs is recommended, and consistent performance scores across a number of hop tests (triple hop, cross-over hop and 6m timed hop) will give the clinician and athlete greater confidence that they'll make a successful return to sport without re-injury. But is the distance hopped and limb symmetry the be-all-and-end-all? What about the qualit