Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Single leg hops tell you a lot:

1️⃣ Tolerance to bone stress

Specifically, look for hesitancy to hop on one leg and pain in one specific point on the inside of the bottom 1/3 of the tibia.

2️⃣ Lateral hip strength

Go beyond just a manual muscle test laying on your side on a table and see if athletes can actually hop on one leg.

3️⃣ 30 cm lateral hop test

16-18+ foot contacts in 20 seconds is a good target for return to play late stage post op ACL or from other lower limb injuries.

It's also a good indicator of readiness for contrast pairing between strength and plyometric exercises.

🤔 Are you using a single leg hop test with your athletes?