Increased visual distraction can impair landing biomechanics

• Main Authors: Jan Wilke (Author), Florian Giesche (Author), Daniel Niederer (Author), Tobias Engeroff (Author), Sebastian Barabas (Author), Saskia Tröller (Author), Lutz Vogt (Author), Winfried Banzer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Failed jump landings represent a key mechanism of musculoskeletal trauma. It has been speculated that cognitive dual-task loading during the flight phase may moderate the injury risk. This study aimed to explore whether increased visual distraction can compromise landing biomechanics. Twenty-one hea...