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Griffin Zink, PT, DPT, CSCS joined the podcast to discuss psychological readiness for athletes returning to sport following ACL reconstruction. We reviewed his residency research project as well as his recently published article in Sports Health: The Influence of Strength and Sport Exposure on Psychological Readiness After ACL ReconstructionTopics Include: Why psychological readiness should be considered independently from strength and hop testing Screening psychological readiness via the ACL-RSI The Inverted U Theory and the criticaltimepoints and milestones during rehab that have fluctuations in emotions When to administer the ACL-RSI during the return to sport continuum How demographics such as age and gender impactpsychological readiness Potential interventions to addresspsychological readinessContact:Instagram: @GriffinZinkEmail: [email protected] Zink GP, Zwolski CM, Thomas SM, Paterno MV, Schmitt LC. The Influence of Strength and Sport Exposure on Psychological Readiness After ACL Reconstruction. Sports Health. 2024;16(2):239-246. doi:10.1177/19417381231223522Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know if you have any questions, recommendations, or topics you would like us to cover! More About Us: Instagram: @athletes_first_physio Run Time: