title: Development of a physical performance assessment checklist for athletes who sustained a lower extremity injury in preparation for return to sport: a delphi study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a consensus on the critical constructs necessary to be included in a physical performance assessment checklist (PPAC) to assess an athlete's ability for return to sport following a lower extremity injury.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study used a 3-round Delphi method to finalize the PPAI originally developed by a panel of experts. Fourteen Delphi representative sample participants were randomly derived from the authors of peer-reviewed publications of lower extremity injuries. Nine participants completed all 3 rounds.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Throughout the 3 rounds, the 10 initial constructs were modified and revised to produce the finalized PPAC consisting of 12 constructs necessary to consider for an athlete's return to sport after a lower extremity injury.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This instrument can be used as a checklist to advocate for prospective batteries of physical performance tests to incorporate the elements identified by this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  5.
authors: Walsh University Department of Physical Therapy, North Canton, OH.
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Haines
authors: Tricia
authors: T
authors: Baker
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Donaldson
keywords: lower extremity injury; physical performance test; return to sport