Readiness Outcomes Affecting Return to Sport 2.0: An Intervention Feasibility & Pilot Study

This study aims to determine the feasibility of implementing a mental skills training intervention for adolescent athletes who tear their ACL and undergo ACL reconstruction surgery alongside receiving standard-of-care clinical treatment. The study will also determine if the mental skills coaching program has any effect on the psychological readiness of patients to return to sport after undergoing surgery and postoperative recovery and rehabilitation. If feasible and if the mental skills training program shows promising effect on athletes\' confidence in returning to sport, a large-scale clinical trial can be explored to assess the relationship between mental skills\' impact on readiness to return to sport, which could in turn provide evidence on the benefits of integrating mental skills directly into standard clinical care.