Newest paper is now available! 🧠 In this narrative review, I discuss the possible neurocognitive mechanisms underpinning ACL injury and opportunities to quantify/train these qualities.

@BillSimmons @kirkgoldsberry @djacoby You guys were spot on when discussing injuries. Majority of ACL/knee injuries (approx. 70%) occur during a single-leg deceleration mechanism. Speed of game = greater torque on the lower extremity.

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Congrats to @ColeGesch on a successful thesis proposal! His study will explore the influence of neurocognitive performance and limb dominance during unanticipated sidestep cutting🧠🦵 Ball State Biomechanics LFG!

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Excited to get this one accepted! @MSKPhysioJnl I wrote a narrative review on the relationship between neurocognitive performance & lower extremity injury. A particular focus on the potential cerebral mechanisms underpinning this relationship, largely stemming from vision.

Foward hop testing is one of the most common assessments in ACL rehab. The issue? The knee contributes more to vertical and backward hopping than forward hopping. Forward hop - ankle + hip function Backward/vertical hop - knee function

Body position must be considered when analyzing HRV as a readiness indicator. Anecdotally I noticed my morning HRV measure appeared to be influenced by seated vs supine measurements. Nearly 3 years of data confirms this.

Even in the dynamic applied setting, exercising patience in sports science is critical. Certain areas require time before actionable insight can be delivered. - Practitioner / athlete buy-in - Datasets - Systems and principles - Infrastructure

Salt Lake City sports weekend in the books! - Visit to US snow & ski to see @S_Bernhardson - Utah Royals NWSL match - Ultimate Airwave competition - Univ of Utah tour / catching up with @acruse_ Some really high-level sports science in SLC!

My main takeaway from this study? Quad function across multiple assessments were all below 85% symmetry at 9 months post-op in D1 athletes. Residual quad deficits have massive biomechanical, neuromuscular, and psychological impacts leading to secondary injury.

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88% of published studies have found a relationship between concussion & future lower extremity injury risk. While the exact mechanism is unknown & likely multifactorial, it is recommended clinicians monitor neuromuscular & biomechanical performance during concussion rehab. 🧠

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Here's a really good example of why you must be a critical reviewer of published research. Left: The published figure Right: The revised figure The "significant" findings really don't seem as significant at second glance... 🤔

There does exist quite a bit of research indicating that perceptual-cognitive skills differ between populations 1. Elite vs non-elite athletes 2. Injured vs non-injured athletes Can PCT induce neural adaptations similar to other training modalities (eg, strength, aerobic)?

Vision and ACL injury… - 70% of human sensory receptors in 👀 - 20-30% of cortex dedicated to vision - Higher risk biomechanics associated w/ decision-making/dual-task - External focus during actual injury occurrence - Sensory re-weighting post-injury = ⬆️ visual dependence

Majority of evidence suggests that athletes with a concussion history are at greater risk for lower extremity injury. While there's still much research to be done, I'd suggest these readings to get familiar with the topic!