Funcionalidade e Componente Psicológica após Reconstrução do Ligamento Cruzado Anterior em Atletas

Abstract

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an essential element in the dynamic stability of the knee and in the structural protection of the joint. Thirty patients were included who underwent ACL ligamentoplasty and a functional rehabilitation program. There was a significant reduction in the competitive level (p <0.001) and a correlation was identified between the levels of functionality after return to sport with the athletes’ confidence levels (p <0.01). It is concluded that the ACL injury caused a loss of competitive level and that the management of the psychological condition may be an important tool in the rehabilitation program and return to sport of athletes submitted to ACL ligament reconstruction.