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The hand-held dynamometer (HHD) and performance-based tests are alternative methods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The single leg bridge test (SLBT) and HHD are reliable and valid for assessing knee flexor strength compared with isokinetic dynamometer and knee-specific patient-reported outcomes after ACLR.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Cross-sectional study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level 4.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 127 participants with ACLR \u22656 months previously were evaluated using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form, the Anterior Cruciate Ligament - Return to Sport after Injury (ACL-RSI) questionnaire, the SLBT, the HHD, and the isokinetic dynamometer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The SLBT showed good test\/retest reliability in both limbs (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC]\n                      <jats:sub>2,1<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.85-0.87), moderate-to-good criterion validity with an isokinetic dynamometer (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.53), and moderate-to-good construct validity with IKDC and ACL-RSI (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.42 and 0.43). An HHD showed good test\/retest reliability (ICC\n                      <jats:sub>2,1<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.85-0.89), moderate-to-good criterion validity with an isokinetic dynamometer (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.42), and none-to-weak construct validity with IKDC and ACL-RSI (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.07 and 0.23). The limb symmetry index (LSI) of the SLBT and HHD showed weak validity with the isokinetic dynamometer (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.23 and 0.24).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with the isokinetic dynamometer, the SLBT and HHD showed good reliability and moderate-to-good validity. However, the LSIs showed weak correlations with the gold standard.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>When isokinetic testing is not possible, clinicians can use SLBT and HHD to assess knee flexor muscle strength in patients after ACLR. 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