PhD Scientific Days 2025

Health Sciences III.

Psychological Factors in Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study

Előadó neve

Varró Tina

Neptun code

PWZ7DI

Előadó munkahelye

Szegedi Tudományegyetem

Előadó telefonszáma

+36302876446

Előadó e-mail címe

varro.tina@gmail.com

Az előadás címe

Psychological Factors in Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Varró Tina¹, Domján Andrea¹

1: Szegedi Tudományegyetem

Bemutatás módja

Szóbeli

Szekció

Health Sciences III.

Language of the presentation

Hungarian

Preferred session

Health Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Title:
Psychological Factors in Rehabilitation After ACL Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction:
Psychological readiness is a key element in returning to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Factors such as fear of reinjury, confidence, and self-efficacy can influence functional recovery, yet their interrelationships and prevalence remain underexplored in athletic populations.
Aims:
This study aims to reveal the relationship between knee joint function and psychological factors such as kinesiophobia, perceived self-efficacy, and psychological readiness to return to sport among participants who have undergone ACLR, focusing on the level of kinesiophobia, perceived self-efficacy, and psychological readiness to return to sport.
Method:
A cross-sectional study will be conducted among 18–40-year-old athletes who underwent ACLR 12–36 months prior and were engaged in high-risk sports at a competitive level before injury. Psychological data will be collected using three validated self-reported questionnaires: the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), the ACL-Return to Sport after Injury Scale (ACL-RSI), and the Knee Self-Efficacy Scale (K-SES). Additionally, the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) questionnaire will be used to assess subjective knee function. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and subgroup comparisons will be performed.
Results:
It is expected that higher kinesiophobia and lower self-efficacy scores will be associated with poorer self-reported knee function and lower psychological readiness. Identifying specific psychological profiles may provide insight into individual rehabilitation needs.
Conclusion:
Understanding psychological factors in post-ACLR patients can help clinicians better tailor rehabilitation strategies and decision-making related to return-to-sport readiness.
Funding:
The study is conducted without external funding.

University

University of Szeged

Supervisor

Domján Andrea

Publication of my abstract

I give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

phd.section.field

in doctoral studies after complex exam (PhD)

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

szóbeli

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

jóváhagyta

Előadó

9169

Start

09:15

End

09:30