Who is this course for?

This course is for practitioners of any discipline seeking to:

  • Evolve their approach and practice to better prepare athletes for a successful return to sport following ACL injury

  • Fill the gaps left by conventional approaches and leverage ‘advanced’ modalities to replicate the high rates of successful return to sport seen at the elite level

  • Support athletes to return stronger and better equipped than before their ACL injury to offset the risks and improve the odds of sustaining a successful return

  • Improve the outcome once athletes return to the action and shift the emphasis to returning to performing

  • Deliver integrated support (sports medicine and therapy providers, rehabilitation specialist, strength and conditioning coach, et al.) in a truly collaborative manner to best serve the physical, mental and emotional preparedness of the athlete

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Beginning with 'Why'

  • 3

    Devising Solutions

    • Introducing the ACL Return to Performance Pathway

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Route Finding

    • Wicked Problems Call for an Extensive Toolkit and a Team Approach

    • Optional Reading

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Coaching the Human and Training the Mind

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Guiding Principles
  • 4

    Navigating the Pathway

    • Phases, Progression and Iterative Process

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Critical Outcomes

    • Aligning Performance Outcomes and Preparing the Performer

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Diagnostics, Assessment and Monitoring

    • Utility of Metrics

    • Interpretation and Professional Judgement

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Landmarks on the Journey (Where and What)
  • 5

    More on the What: Detailed Description of Novel Elements

    • Segmental Control and Postural Stability

    • Optional Further Reading

    • 'Long Axis' Training

    • Lower Limb Dexterity

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Strength and Neuromuscular Control for Foot and Ankle

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Gait Retraining

    • Neuromuscular Training for Fundamental Movements

    • Reintroducing Elastic Loading: Rhythmic Bouncing and Low-amplitude Plyometrics

    • 'Movement Dexterity'

    • Rudimentary Jump/Land Skills

    • Dynamic Loading Capability and Dynamic Stabilisation

    • 'Stop-Jump' Movement Skill Development

    • Progressive Strength Training
  • 6

    Application of 'Advanced' Training Modalities

    • 'Speed-Strength Training' for Explosive Neuromuscular Performance

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Plyometrics

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • 'Advanced' Movement Retraining

    • Optional Further Reading

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Acceleration and Sprint Training

    • Developing Agility

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Integrating Sport-Specific Technical Skills

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate
  • 7

    Outline of Delivery in Each Phase of the Process

    • Different Treatment Paths

    • Pause to Reflect and Relate

    • Manage Phase

    • Restore Phase

    • Daily Kinaesthetic Screen

    • Develop Phase

    • Prepare Phase

    • Evaluating Readiness to Return to Live Practices

    • Consolidate Phase

    • Final Thoughts on Delivery and Progression

    • Return Phase
  • 8

    Next steps

    • You're almost done

    • Before you go...

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