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Development of a physical performance assessment checklist for athletes who sustained a lower extremity injury in
Sara Haines1, Tricia Baker, Megan Donaldson
1Walsh University Department of Physical Therapy, North Canton, OH.
Purpose/Background:
To develop a consensus on the critical constructs necessary to be included in a physical performance assessment checklist (PPAC) to assess an athlete's ability for return to sport following a lower extremity injury.
Methods:
The study used a 3-round Delphi method to finalize the PPAI originally developed by a panel of experts. Fourteen Delphi representative sample participants were randomly derived from the authors of peer-reviewed publications of lower extremity injuries. Nine participants completed all 3 rounds.
Results:
Throughout the 3 rounds, the 10 initial constructs were modified and revised to produce the finalized PPAC consisting of 12 constructs necessary to consider for an athlete's return to sport after a lower extremity injury.
Conclusions:
This instrument can be used as a checklist to advocate for prospective batteries of physical performance tests to incorporate the elements identified by this study.
Level Of Evidence:
5.
