Reliability and validity of a wall slide test for monitoring growth-related lower limb pain in elite youth footballers

The Wall Slide Test is a simple, reliable, and valid field-based tool for monitoring pain and functional knee flexion in youth athletes, supporting clinical decision-making and longitudinal management.

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Journal
Physical Therapy in Sport
Published
2026-03-12
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2026.101913
Primary Topic
Sports injuries and prevention
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Reliability and validity of a wall slide test for monitoring growth-related lower limb pain in elite youth footballers

Sean P. Cumming, Liam Dadd, Sam Blanchard, Sean Williams et al.
Physical Therapy in Sport
Sports injuries and prevention
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Reliability and validity of a wall slide test for monitoring growth-related lower limb pain in elite youth footballers

Sean P. Cumming, Liam Dadd, Sam Blanchard, Sean Williams, Sinead Holden
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Abstract

The Wall Slide Test is a simple, reliable, and valid field-based tool for monitoring pain and functional knee flexion in youth athletes, supporting clinical decision-making and longitudinal management.

Physical Therapy in SportVol. 79
University College Dublin (IE), Twitter (United States) (US), Manchester City Football Club (GB), University of Bath (GB)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 24%
Sports injuries and prevention
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