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)