18/12/2025
Single leg counter movement jumps and single leg drop jumps are 2 of the most important tests when it comes to screening an athlete back to play after a major knee injury.
It takes more than passing these 2 tests to return to play, but doing the tests on force plates provides yourself and your physio key data as to where your deficits lie.
Standard horizontal hop tests can be easily cheated and they aren’t the most accurate.
And when we think about there being such a high reinjury rate with ACLs, everything needs to be tested accurately.
You need to make that these tests are included in your return to play testing battery!