Comparing Functional Movement and Stability Exercises to Improve Pain and Knee Function in Male Athletes After ACL Surgery

What this Trial Is About

This trial involves male athletes aged 18 to 35 who have undergone ACL reconstructive surgery within the last 3 to 6 months. It aims to compare the effects of two types of rehabilitation exercises Functional Movement Training and Functional Stability Training, to see which better improves pain, balance, function, and knee stability after ACL surgery. The study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating these two exercise protocols. Participants will be assigned to either the Functional Movement Training group, which includes exercises such as deep squats, hurdle steps, in-line lunges, active straight leg raises, trunk stability push-ups, and rotatory stability exercises, or the Functional Stability Training group, which focuses on single-leg squats, balance board or BOSU ball training, planks and side planks, step-ups, lunges, and agility drills. Both exercise programs are performed three times per week over an eight-week period. During the study, participants will be monitored for pain using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale and for knee function and stability using the Japanese Knee Questionnaire JACL-25 and PRSI tools before and after the intervention. Data analysis will involve statistical tests including t-tests and normality tests. The total study duration from start to completion spans from October 2025 to July 2026, with assessments at baseline and six weeks post-intervention.

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