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The Relationship Between Neurocognitive Function and Biomechanics: A Critically Appraised Topic
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation
|August 14, 2020
Summary
Poorer neurocognitive performance is linked to biomechanical faults that increase the risk of lower-extremity injuries in athletes. This suggests potential for new injury prevention strategies focusing on cognitive factors.
Area of Science:
- Sports Medicine
- Neuroscience
- Biomechanics
Background:
- Neurocognitive performance is increasingly recognized as a potential factor influencing musculoskeletal injury risk.
- Existing research indicates a link between lower-extremity injuries and baseline neurocognitive function, but this relationship requires further elucidation.
- Understanding this connection may offer novel avenues for injury prevention strategies in athletes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between neurocognitive performance and lower-extremity biomechanics during dynamic tasks (jumping, cutting) in healthy adult athletes.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature search was conducted to identify studies examining the association between baseline neurocognitive testing and biomechanical analysis during sports-related tasks.
- Three cross-sectional studies meeting the inclusion criteria were analyzed.
Main Results:
- All included studies found that diminished neurocognitive performance correlated with biomechanical abnormalities.
- These biomechanical faults are recognized as contributing factors to an elevated risk or incidence of lower-extremity musculoskeletal injuries.
Conclusions:
- Moderate-level evidence supports a relationship between neurocognitive function and lower-extremity biomechanics in healthy athletes.
- Findings suggest that cognitive factors may play a role in the biomechanical strategies employed during athletic movements, potentially influencing injury risk.
