Considerations for a women’s rehabilitation programme following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a concept mapping approach to enhance women’s outcomes

Enhancing ACL rehabilitation strategies could reduce the gender/sex disparity for women most at risk of inferior short- and long-term outcomes. Practitioners can leverage our seven-cluster solution for practical guidance in creating supportive and empowering environments that prioritise collaboration and active listening, enabling women-centred goal-driven rehabilitation practices. Lower-rated clusters, such as peer, group and social support, may remain crucial, as they reflect known influences on rehabilitation motivation and adherence.