A sports athlete 3 months post-ACL reconstruction has full ROM, good quad strength, and sport-specific clearance goals. Which principle guides return-to-sport testing?

• AObjective criteria (strength symmetry, hop tests, movement quality) — not time alone
• BReturn after exactly 8 weeks regardless of function
• CPain must be ignored during cutting drills
• DBracing replaces all strengthening

A sports athlete 3 months post-ACL reconstruction has full ROM, good quad strength, and sport-specific clearance goals. Which principle guides return-to-sport testing?

• AObjective criteria (strength symmetry, hop tests, movement quality) — not time alone
• BReturn after exactly 8 weeks regardless of function
• CPain must be ignored during cutting drills
• DBracing replaces all strengthening