Healthy (n=24) ACL-injured (n=10)
Control
(n=12)
Perturbation
(n=12)
Control (n=5) Perturbation
(n=5)
Age (years) 13.9 ± 1.1
(13.2, 14.6)
14.3 ± 1.5
(13.3, 15.2)
16.9 ± 0.9*
(15.8, 18.0)
15.7 ± 2.0
(13.2, 18.2)
Height (cm) 161.8 ± 6.2
(157.9, 165.7)
164.5 ± 5.5
(161.0, 168.0)
166.4 ± 6.1
(158.8, 174.0)
164.5 ± 6.8
(156.1, 172.9)
Weight (kg) 54.3 ± 10.8
(47.4, 61.2)
63.3 ± 17.7
(52.0, 74.5)
63.1 ± 16.9
(42.1, 84.1)
72.9 ± 10.3
(60.1, 85.7)
BMI (kg/m2) 20.6 ± 3.2
(18.6, 22.6)
23.3 ± 5.4
(19.9, 26.7)
22.6 ± 4.9
(16.5, 28.7)
26.9 ± 3.4
(22.7, 31.1)
Knee Laxity Difference (mm) 1.5 ± 1.1
(0.8, 2.2)
1.5 ± 1.0
(0.8, 2.1)
5.1 ± 3.7
(0.5, 9.7)
5.0 ± 2.6
(1.8, 8.2)
Time since injury (months) - - 3.6 ± 2.1
(1.0, 6.2)
5.9 ± 3.7
(1.3, 10.5)
Leg Dominance – Right, n 11 10 4 5
Developmental status, n
Pre-pubertal 2 1 0 0
Mid-pubertal 3 2 2 1
Post-pubertal 7 9 3 4
Sport (n)
Basketball - 1 1 2
Badminton 1 - - -
Baton 1 2 1 -
Dance 2 2 - -
Cross country running - 1 - -
Gymnastics 1 1 - -
Hockey/Ringette 4 1 1 -
Rugby - - 1 -
Soccer 1 1 - 1
Softball 1 - - -
Tennis - 1 - -
Volleyball 1 2 1 2