Table 2. Hop test characteristics and outcome assessment. |
| Study |
Time of
testing (month)† |
Hop test(s) |
Measure(s)
of hop test |
Follow-up
period (year)† |
| Bodkin
et al., 2022 |
6.73 ±
1.4 |
SLHD, THD,
6-mTH |
LSI, normalized
distance, hopping time |
> 2 |
| Cristiani
et al., 2022 |
6 |
SLHD |
LSI |
5 |
| Cristiani
et al., 2025 |
6 |
SLHD |
LSI |
5 |
| Faleide
et al., 2021 |
10.4 ±
1.3 |
Battery
(SLHD, THD, TCHD, 6-mTH) |
LSI |
2.1 ±
0.2 |
| Fältström
et al., 2023 |
19 ±
9 |
SLHD, side
hop, 5-jump |
LSI, absolute
and normalized distance, hopping numbers |
3.7 ±
0.7 |
| Figueroa
et al., 2025 |
11 (8.6-13.7)‡ |
THD |
LSI |
2 |
| Girdwood
et al., 2024 |
12 |
SLHD, side
hop |
LSI |
11 after
testing |
| Grindem
et al., 2016 |
6-12 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD, 6-mTH |
LSI |
2 |
| Ithurburn
et al., 2019 |
1 after
RTS |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD |
LSI, normalized
distance |
1 after
RTS |
| Jang
et al., 2014 |
24 |
SLHD |
absolute
distance |
2.9 (2.0-3.8)‡ |
| Kew
et al., 2022 |
6.7 ±
1.6 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD, 6-mTH |
LSI |
4.0 ±
1.2 |
| Kim
et al., 2022 |
24 |
SLHD |
side-to-side
difference |
2 |
| King
et al., 2021 |
9.0 ±
3.1 |
SLHD, SLCJ,
SLDVJ |
LSI, absolute
distance/ length |
2 |
| Kitaguchi
et al., 2020 |
6 |
SLHD |
LSI |
1 |
| Kyritsis
et al., 2016 |
6 after
RTS |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD |
LSI |
2.1 (0.5-5.8)‡
after RTS |
| Legnani
et al., 2024 |
12 |
bipedal
countermovement jump, side hop |
LSI |
1 |
| Marigi
et al., 2023 |
6.1 ±
0.5 |
SLHD, THD,
SLVJ |
LSI |
6.8 (2-17.9)‡ |
| Marty-Diloy
et al., 2025 |
6 |
SLHD, THD,
side hop, drop jump |
absolute
distance |
4.9 ±
1.23 |
| Moksnes
et al., 2009 |
2.7 ±
1.2 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD, 6-mTH |
LSI |
1.1 ±
0.1 after testing |
| Müller
et al., 2015 |
6.2 ±
0.3 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD |
LSI |
0.6 |
| Nawasreh
et al., 2018 |
6 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD, 6-mTH |
LSI |
2.1 ±
0.4 |
| Niederer
et al., 2024 |
7.5 |
LSHD, BDVJ,
balance front hop, balance side hop |
LSI |
0.6 ±
0.2 |
| Niederer
et al., 2025 |
6-9 |
balance
side hop |
point |
2 |
| Novaretti
et al., 2018 |
6 |
BDVJ |
LSI |
2.1 (1.0-4.4)‡ |
| Nyland
et al., 2025 |
8.5 ±
2.4 |
THD, 20-meter
timed hop and crossover hop |
LSI, hopping
time |
7.8 ±
4 |
| Ohji
et al., 2024 |
13.5 (13.0)§ |
SLHD, SLVJ,
SLDVJ |
LSI |
1.1 (1.1)§ |
| Ohji
et al., 2021a |
23.5 (21.0)§ |
SLHD |
LSI |
2.0 (1.8)§ |
| Ohji
et al., 2021b |
13.5 (13.0)§ |
SLHD |
LSI |
1.1 (1.1)§ |
| Paterno
et al., 2022 |
1 after
RTS |
SLHD, THD,
SLVJ |
height-normalized
distance/ length |
2 |
| Paterno
et al., 2025 |
8.4 ±
1.6 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD, 6-mTH |
LSI |
3 after
testing |
| Piussi
et al., 2023 |
NR |
Battery
(SLVJ, SLHD) |
LSI |
2 |
| Senorski
et al., 2017 |
NR |
SLHD, SLVJ,
side hop |
normalized
distance /length /hopping numbers |
0.9 ±
0.3 |
| Simonsson
et al., 2024 |
4 |
SLHD, side
hop, SLVJ |
LSI |
2 after
RTS |
| Toole
et al., 2017 |
8.2 ±
2.4 |
SLHD, THD,
TCHD, 6-mTH |
LSI |
1 after
RTS |
| Ueda
et al., 2022 |
12 |
SLHD |
LSI |
12 |
| van
Melick et al., 2022 |
NR |
Battery
(SLVJ, SLHD, side hop) |
LSI |
2 |
| Webster
et al., 2017 |
NR |
SLHD, TCHD |
LSI |
1.2 (1-1.7)‡ |
| Webster
et al., 2018 |
13.1 ±
2.6 |
SLHD |
LSI |
1 |
| Webster
et al., 2019a |
12 |
SLHD, TCHD |
LSI |
5 (3-9)‡ |
| Webster
et al., 2019b |
12 |
Battery
(SLHD, TCHD) |
LSI |
> 2 |
| Webster
et al., 2020 |
6.5 ±
0.6 |
SLHD, THD |
LSI |
1 |
| Welling
et al., 2020 |
10.1 ±
1.0 |
SLHD, THD,
side hop |
LSI, hopping
distance and numbers |
2.1 ±
0.8 |
| Zsidai
et al., 2026 |
12 |
SLHD, SLVJ,
side hop |
LSI |
2 |
|
NR: not reported; LSI: limb symmetry index; SLHD: single-leg hop for distance; THD: triple hop for distance; TCHD: triple crossover hop for distance; 6-mTH: 6-meter timed hop; SLCJ: single-leg countermovement jump; SLVJ: single-leg vertical jump; BDVJ: bipedal drop vertical jump; SLDVJ: single-leg drop vertical jump. |
† postoperative duration unless otherwise noted.; |
‡ median (95% confidence interval); |
§ median (interquartile range) |
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