These data summarize the results of five panels on anatomic ACL reconstruction. The most popular graft choice among surgeons for primary ACL reconstructions is hamstring tendon autograft, with allograft being used most frequently employed in revision cases. Nearly half of the surgeons surveyed performed both single- and double-bundle ACL reconstructions depending on certain criteria. Regardless of the technique regularly employed, there was unanimous support among surgeons for the use of "anatomic" reconstructions using bony and soft tissue remnant landmarks.
Reliable and valid assessment of sports nutrition knowledge can inform athlete nutrition education to address knowledge gaps. This study aimed to test the reliability and validity of an electronically administered sports nutrition knowledge tool – Platform to Evaluate Athlete Knowledge of Sports Nutrition Questionnaire (PEAKS-NQ). A 94-item PEAKS-NQ was piloted to 149 developmental athletes (DA) in New Zealand, with a subset invited to complete the PEAKS-NQ again to evaluate reliability. Reliability was evaluated using Sign Tests and intraclass correlation, and internal consistency by Cronbach’s α (≥0.8 is good). Australian accredited sports dietitians (ASD; n=255) were invited to complete the PEAKS-NQ to establish construct validity via known-groups methodology and provide relevance scores to determine the scale content validity index (S-CVI). Rasch analysis was conducted on combined DA and ASD data to identify potentially problematic items and test reliability. Score differences between DA and ASD were analysed using independent t or non-parametric tests. DA (n=88) were 17.8±1.4y, 61.4% female, and mostly in high school (94.3%). ASD (n=45) were 37.8±7.6y, 82.2% female, with >5 years of dietetic experience (59.1%). ASD scored higher than DA in all sections and overall (91.5±3.4% vs. 67.1±10.5%) (p<0.001). There were no differences between re-tests (n=18; p=0.14). Cronbach’s α was 0.86. S-CVI indicated good content validity (0.88). Refinement by Rasch analysis resulted in a 50-item PEAKS-NQ with very good item and person reliability (0.91 and 0.92 respectively). PEAKS-NQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing sports nutrition knowledge which could assist practitioners effectively tailor and evaluate nutrition education.
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