Functional Return to Play after Surgical Treatment of Lower-Extremity Injuries using Global Positioning System Profiles in Elite College Football Players:

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Category:SportsIntroduction/Purpose:Return to sport criteria after surgical treatment of lower extremity injuries are highly variable and without consensus. Thigh measurements assessing atrophy, single-leg hop testing and isokinetic strength measurements are commonly used metrics when considering return to sport after surgical treatment of lower-extremity injuries. Yet, these modalities are limited in scope, as they do not fully or accurately evaluate functional movements required in elite athletics. Alternatively, using new Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, a wide breadth of functional movements can be tracked for each athlete, which can be used as a comparative self-control in the event of an injury. This data proposes a more comprehensive, dynamic and longitudinal comparison of athlete performance, which may more accurately reflect functional return to sport in elite athletes after surgery.Methods:Over a three-year period, GPS data was collected on thirteen elite American College Football pla...