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This was done not only for one joint at a time but also for multiple lower limb joints and movement planes simultaneously using a multi-aspect methodology, testing for group differences while also accounting for covariates. We present the results of when an individual representative curve out of three available was either: (1) a mean curve (<jats:italic>Mean<\/jats:italic>), (2) a curve from the highest hop (<jats:italic>Max<\/jats:italic>), or (3) a curve describing the variability (<jats:italic>Var<\/jats:italic>), as a representation of performance stability. We also evaluated choice of sample leg comparison; e.g., ACL-injured leg compared to either the dominant or non-dominant leg of asymptomatic groups. Finally, we explored potential outcome effects of different combinations of included joints. There were slightly more pronounced group differences when using <jats:italic>Mean<\/jats:italic> compared to <jats:italic>Max<\/jats:italic>, while the specifics of the observed differences depended on the outcome variable. For <jats:italic>Var<\/jats:italic> there were less significant group differences. Generally, there were more disparities throughout the hop movement when comparing the injured leg to the dominant leg of controls, resulting in e.g., group differences for trunk and ankle kinematics, for both <jats:italic>Mean<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Max<\/jats:italic>. When the injured leg was instead compared to the non-dominant leg of controls, there were trunk, hip and knee joint differences. For a more stringent comparison, we suggest considering to compare the injured leg to the non-dominant leg. Finally, the multiple-joint analyses were coherent with the single-joint analyses. The direct effects of analysis choices can be explored interactively by the reader in the <jats:xref>Supplementary Material<\/jats:xref>. To summarize, the choices definitively have an impact on the interpretation of a hop test results commonly used in rehabilitation following knee injuries. 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