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HOP TEST CLUSTER OF GUSTAVSSON The hop tests of Gustavsson test maximum single leg hop performance and performance under increasing fatigue. There are three tests: The vertical jump test, the hop for distance and the side hop test. The goal of the tests is to discriminate between the hop performance of the injured and the uninjured side in patients with an ACL injury and ACL reconstruction. ICC values for all tests ranged from 0.85 to 0.97, so all individual tests had high test–retest reliabilit

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