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Associations Between Cognitive Function and ACL Injury-Related Biomechanics: A Systematic Review.
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- Unplanned movement tasks requiring rapid decision-making: a scoping review of study characteristics and methodological approaches.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Neurocognitive Deficits Related to Ligamentous Ankle Injuries: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Age-related differences in the effectiveness of neuromuscular training for preventing anterior cruciate ligament injuries in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of sport specific unplanned movements on ankle kinetics and kinematics in healthy athletes from systematic review with meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Anticipation and Dual-Tasking on Lower Limb Biomechanics While Performing Change-of-Direction Tasks in Physically Active Individuals: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Pooled it
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- The effect of mixed fatigue on knee biomechanics and muscle activation during sidestep cutting in elite soccer players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Inter-individual differences in cognitive function modulate preparatory kinematics during cognitively challenging change-of-direction tasks.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- A Novel Dual-Task Paradigm for Return-to-Sport Screening After ACL Injury: A Pilot Study.Translational sports medicine · 2026Article
- Baseline cognitive performance moderates ACL injury-related knee biomechanics during unanticipated sidestep cutting in highly trained male soccer players.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Gait asymmetry as a determinant of functional recovery and return to sport after ACL reconstruction: a cross-sectional biomechanical analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Multifactorial background of acute sports injuries in young Japanese athletes-a semi-structured interview study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Effects of increasing cognitive demands through expanding movement options on biomechanics during changes of direction in female football players.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cognitive-Motor Function During Jump Landings After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Influence of selected cognitive performances on musculoskeletal injury occurrence in adult male professional Slovenian PrvaLiga football players in a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Cognitive Control After ACL Reconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study on Impaired Proactive Inhibition Compared to Healthy Controls.Brain sciences · 2025Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
contextDoes lower baseline cognitive function predispose athletes to ACL injury risk, especially when performing unplanned or dual-task movements?
objectiveTo evaluate the association between cognitive function and biomechanics related to ACL injuries during cognitively challenging sports movements. DATA SOURCES: PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, Scopus, and SciELO databases were searched; additional hand searching was also conducted. STUDY SELECTION: The following inclusion criteria had to be met: participants completed (1) a neurocognitive test, (2) a cognitively challenging sport-related task involving lower limbs, and (3) a biomechanical analysis. The following criteria determined exclusion from the review: studies involving participants with (1) recent or current musculoskeletal injuries; (2) recent or current concussion; (3) ACL surgical reconstruction, reviews of the literature, commentary or opinion articles, and case studies. STUDY
designSystematic review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement and registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3. DATA EXTRACTION: Two of authors independently extracted data and assessed the methodological quality of the articles with the Downs and Black and ROBINS-I checklists, to assess methodological quality and risk of bias, respectively.
resultsSix studies with different methodologies and confounding factors were included in this review. Of these 6 studies, 3 were ranked as high-quality, 3 demonstrated a low risk of bias, 2 a moderate risk, and 1 a severe risk. Five studies found a cognitive-motor relationship, with worse cognitive performance associated with increased injury risk, with 1 study reporting the opposite directionality for 1 variable. One study did not identify any interaction between cognitive function and biomechanical outcomes.
conclusionWorse cognitive performance is associated with an increased injury risk profile during cognitively challenging movements.
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