Cognitive-Motor Function During Jump Landings After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury remains high after ACL reconstruction (ACLR), indicating the need to improve rehabilitation and return-to-sport assessment. Because ACL injuries frequently occur in cognitively demanding situations, dual-task screening provides a promising opportunity to detect movement impairments by testing cognitive and motor skills simultaneously.

Purpose/hypothesis

The purpose was to evaluate cognitive-motor impairments that persist after ACLR. It was hypothesized that jump landing biomechanics would be impaired in athletes with previous ACLR versus controls and that these impairments would be exacerbated when the jump landings were performed with a cognitive challenge.

Study design

Controlled laboratory study.

SUBMITTER: Aflatounian F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12535655 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature