Functional Movement Training Versus Functional Stability Training in Post-ACL Surgery

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Conditions studied: ACL Injury

In brief

This randomized controlled trial study will include 32 athletes aged 18-35 who had ACL surgery. After surgery, participants will be selected and assigned randomly to the Functional Movement Training or Functional Stability Training groups. The Functional Movement Training protocol will include exercise: deep squat, hurdle step, in-line lunge, active straight leg raise, trunk stability push-up, and rotatory stability etc. The Functional Stability Training protocol will emphasize exercises Single-leg squats, Balance boards or BOSU ball training, Planks and side planks., Step-ups, lunges, and agility drills. Both exercises will be performed 3 times per week for 8 weeks. The main goals will be to assess pain, balance and function and knee stability. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Japanese Knee Questionnaire (JACL 25) and PRSI tools will be used for collecting data. The analysis will be conducted with SPSS software and it will include use of descriptive statistics, Normality test, independent t-tests, and paired t-tests. The significance level will be p \< 0.05 for this study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07725016

Run by

Riphah International University

People needed

32

Starts

2025-10-15

Expected to finish

2026-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male Athletes
• Athletes aged between 18-35 years
• Athletes who have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery within the previous 3-6 months .

You may not qualify if…

• History of multiple knee surgeries (meniscus repair, partial meniscectomy, or cartilage repair) Other lower limb injuries affecting rehabilitation
• Systemic illnesses affecting musculoskeletal function
• Individuals with alcohol or drug abuse issues
• Those involved in other weight and balance training programs

Where it is running

• Sheikh zayed hospital Lahore — Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan (enrolling)

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