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Purpose: This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the comparative effectiveness of home-based and supervised rehabilitation protocols following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, with a focus on functional recovery and muscle strength.
Methods: Registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024585478) and following PRISMA guidelines, we searched Web of Science, PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Cochrane. For the quality assessment, the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias (RoB) tool was used. Review Manager v5.4 was used for the analysis.
Results: Twelve studies were included qualitatively, and seven quantitatively. Outcomes included subjective knee scores (Lysholm, Tegner, IKDC) and quadriceps/hamstring strength measures. Our findings indicated a 19% improvement in subjective knee scores for home-based protocols in some studies. However, for hamstring strength measures, the supervised protocol was superior (SMD = -0.48, P = 0.02).
Conclusion: Overall, home-based rehabilitation outcomes were comparable to supervised programs in functional recovery. However, supervised approaches slightly enhanced muscle strength. Supervised rehabilitation is recommended to optimize strength, especially for athletes, though further research is needed to assess its impact on return to sport.
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Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Second Campus of Xing 'an League People's Hospital, Wulanhot, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China.
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Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted, analyzing clinical data from sub-health elderly patients who received care at a designated medical institution between January 2021 and December 2023. A total of 180 patients meeting the predefined inclusion criteria were recruited and stratified into two arms based on the intervention administered.
Cureus
August 2025
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed I University, Oujda, MAR.
This case report describes the functional outcomes of a proprioceptive rehabilitation protocol for primary prevention in a 31-year-old patient with L5-S1 radiculopathy sequelae confirmed by electroneuromyography and associated ankle proprioceptive deficit. The patient underwent a seven-week proprioceptive rehabilitation protocol comprising 10 supervised sessions, with a six-month follow-up period. Assessment tools included the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), the single-leg balance test with eyes closed, and the visual analog scale (VAS) for perceived stability.
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Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Nada Tomasović Mrčela, Department of Public Health Gerontology, Andrija Štampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, Mirogojska cesta 16, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia,
Aim: To assess whether the Mini-Mental State Examination, second edition (MMSE-2), scores were associated with the category of functional independence of nursing-home residents and the level of accommodation services they received.
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