ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 6: Agility Testing & Training
Presented by Phil Plisky and Kyle Matsel
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This course is the sixth in a series that documents the real-world progress of an athlete as he journeys through ACL reconstruction rehabilitation. This advanced course provides rehabilitation professionals with the specialized knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively develop a systematic change-of-direction and agility training program for athletes.
Actual footage from the athlete’s treatment session will offer practical application, insights, and real-time problem-solving into the successful integration of these techniques.
Learning Objectives
- Formulate strategies to mitigate the risk of reinjury during the return-to-sport phase through targeted agility and reactive training interventions
- Compare change-of-direction activities with agility activities
- Integrate sport-specific agility tests to assess progress during the return-to-sport (RTS) phase
- Apply a systematic approach to training agility in the return-to-sport process
- Use fundamental drills to prepare the athlete for change-of-direction and agility activities
- Create sport-specific scenarios to simulate real-game situations for final discharge testing, ensuring the athlete’s readiness for competition
Meet your instructors
Phil Plisky
Dr. Phil Plisky is a professor in the University of Evansville’s Doctor of Physical Therapy and PhD in Health Professions Education programs. He is the host of the Medbridge Rehab and Performance Lab podcast and founder of the Coaches Club at
Kyle Matsel
Dr. Matsel is a tenured associate professor at the University of Evansville, where he teaches in the musculoskeletal content areas of the Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum. He received his doctor of physical therapy degree from the University of Evansville in 2011 and his PhD in rehabilitation sciences from the University…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Agility and Sport-Specific Training
This chapter serves as the cornerstone for understanding and implementing effective agility training programs. By utilizing a systematic approach, clinicians can confidently implement agility training programs into their practice.
2. Foundations of Agility: Test Selection and Fundamentals
In order to successfully implement agility training, the athlete needs the proper physical foundation and preparation. This chapter explores the essential elements of agility testing and training, including test selection, performance, and fundamental drills.
3. Agility Drills
Once the physical foundation and fundamentals are in place, the clinician can implement higher-level agility drills. This chapter provides specific drills that can be implemented in clinic so the athlete can have a safe and seamless return to sport.
More courses in this series
ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 1: Setting Up Success
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ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 2: Early Management and Challenges
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ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 3: Strengthening and Complex Movement
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ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 4: Loading Up to Run
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ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 5: Jumping Into Return to Participation
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ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 6: Agility Testing & Training
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ACL Rehab Live Patient Case Series Part 7: Full Return to Sport and Discharge
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