Supervision During Rehabilitation Programme Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Literature

Abstract

© Georg Thieme Verlag KGStuttgart · New York. Background:The term 'supervision' during musculoskeletal rehabilitation programmes is frequently used in literature. However, there is lack of agreement in the literature regarding clearly defining the term 'supervision' and its components. Therefore, this review was carried out to identify components of supervision reported in clinical trial previously carried out on rehabilitation programmes following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and define the term clearly.Methods:A review of literature regarding supervision during rehabilitation programme following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was undertaken (Jan 2005 until December 2014). Searches in electronic database including AMED, BNI, CINAHL, EMBASE, Health Business Elite, HMIC, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were carried out for supervision during anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation. Keywords included anterior cruciate ligament, supervision, structured and unstructured rehabilitation were used to search for the literature.Results:Inconsistencies in defining the term supervision during anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation were found amongst the clinical trials carried out on supervision following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. In some clinical trials, supervision was associated with the environment where rehabilitation programme was delivered. In contrast, in other trials, supervision was associated with the number of physiotherapy sessions received by the patients in hospitals or other clinical settings included clinics.Conclusion:Based on the findings of this review it may be concluded that supervision during rehabilitation programme following anterior cruciate ligament may be associated with a number of factors. Presences of physiotherapists during rehabilitation sessions, well-controlled environment and interaction amongst physiotherapists and patients have been reported core component for supervisionBackground: The term 'supervision' duringmusculoskeletal rehabilitation programmes is frequentlyused in literature. However, there is lackof agreement in the literature regarding clearlydefining the term 'supervision' and its components.Therefore, this review was carried out toidentify components of supervision reported inclinical trial previously carried out on rehabilitationprogrammes following anterior cruciate ligamentreconstruction and define the term clearly.Methods: A review of literature regarding supervisionduring rehabilitation programme followinganterior cruciate ligament reconstructionwas undertaken (Jan 2005 until December 2014).Searches in electronic database including AMED,BNI, CINAHL, EMBASE, Health Business Elite, HMIC,MEDLINE, and PsycINFO were carried out for supervisionduring anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation.Keywords included anterior cruciate ligament,supervision, structured and unstructured rehabilitationwere used to search for the literature.Results: Inconsistencies in defining the termsupervision during anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitationwere found amongst the clinical trialscarried out on supervision following anteriorcruciate ligament reconstruction. In some clinicaltrials, supervision was associated with the environment where rehabilitation programme wasdelivered. In contrast, in other trials, supervision was associated with the number of physiotherapy sessions received by the patients in hospitals or other clinical settings included clinics.Conclusion: Based on the findings of this review it may be concluded that supervision duringrehabilitation programme following anterior cruciate ligament may be associated with a number of factors. Presences of physiotherapists during rehabilitation sessions, well-controlled environment and interaction amongst physiotherapists and patients have been reported core component for supervision.