Cognitive Load Influences Drop Jump Landing Mechanics During Cognitive-Motor-Simulated Shooting

Abstract

Military duties require immense cognitive-motor multitasks that may predispose soldiers to musculoskeletal injury. Most cognitive challenges performed in the research laboratory are not tactical athlete specific, limiting generalizability and transferability to in-field scenarios. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a cognitive-motor multitask (forward drop jump landing while simultaneously performing simulated shooting) on knee kinetics and kinematics.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 31, 2023
Source ID
10.1093/milmed/usad003

Entities

People

  • Cody R. Criss
  • Dustin R Grooms
  • Gillian Mccarren
  • Jae Yom
  • Janet E. Simon
  • Meredith Chaput
  • Philip Brazalovich
  • Sean Buckley

Organizations

  • Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
  • Nazareth University
  • Ohio University
  • Temple University
  • University of Illinois at Springfield

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.