Highlight
- Athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) demonstrate slower response times and reduced accuracy during probabilistic decision-making tasks compared to non-injured peers.
- Altered cortical oscillatory activity includes diminished midfrontal theta during the prestimulus phase and increased theta responses during task execution, indicating a shift from proactive to reactive cognitive control.
- Reduced suppression of left-lateralized central beta and posterior alpha oscillations in ACLR athletes reflects impaired motor preparation and visual-attentional resource allocation, particularly under uncertainty.
- These persistent neurocognitive changes suggest integrating CNS function assessment into return-to-sport protocols to mitigate reinjury risks.
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