Episode 464: “Triple Hop And Six Meter Timed Hop Test” [ACL Reconstruction Return To Sport Testing] . The goal of these test are to consecutively hop three times as far as possible on the same leg, and to consecutively hop as fast as possible on the same leg for six meters respectively. On both tests the athlete should aim to “stick” the final landing. The performance goal is to have the recently injured limb within 10% of the uninjured limb. Poor performance on this hop test (greater than 10% d

RETURN TO SPORT TESTING: The single leg hop test is just one way to determine someone's readiness to return to sport. A difference of no more than 10% between legs is recommended, and consistent performance scores across a number of hop tests (triple hop, cross-over hop and 6m timed hop) will give the clinician and athlete greater confidence that they'll make a successful return to sport without re-injury - especially in the case of ACL reconstruction. But is the distance hopped and limb symmetr