Upper Extremity Return to Sport Functional Testing: A Systematic Review
This is the first extensive systematic review examining the psychometric properties of commonly administered upper extremity functional tests used to determine RTS criteria, with 60 articles analyzed. The CKCUEST and SASP demonstrate consistent reliability and validity across multiple athletic populations. Understanding strengths and limitations of upper extremity functional tests aids clinicians in choosing appropriate assessments for RTS across age, sex, sport, and level, as well as healthy and injured athletes.
Authors
- Patrick S. Barber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7619-1518)
- Matthew Gauthier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-9483)
- Casey Unverzagt
- George Davies
- Marisa Pontillo
- Eric Bellm
Institutions
- Roosevelt University (US)
- Gundersen Health System (US)
- Naval Medical Center San Diego (US)
- Baylor University (US)
- Defense Health Agency (US)
- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (US)
- University of Rochester Medical Center (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Medicine - Open
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-026-00984-4
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00