TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship of performance on the sensory organization test to landing characteristics
AU - Johnson, Caleb D.
AU - Williams, Valerie J.
AU - Heebner, Nicholas R.
AU - Wohleber, Meleesa F.
AU - Simonson, Andrew J.
AU - Rafferty, Deirdre M.
AU - Reinert, Andrew
AU - Sell, Timothy C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2018/5/19
Y1 - 2018/5/19
N2 - Jump landing tasks have been used to assess landing characteristics and require significant sensorimotor feedback to maintain functional joint stability (FJS) throughout the task. Postural stability (PS) also requires significant sensorimotor feedback and control and would seemingly involve similar sensory feedback pathways. However, previous literature clarifying the relationship between these two processes, maintaining FJS and PS, is limited. 80 Special Tactics Operators. PS was assessed using the Sensory Organization Test (SOT). SOT variables included: Composite, Somatosensory, Visual, Vestibular, and Preference scores. Landing characteristics were assessed using motion analysis during a double-legged (DLSJ) and single-legged (SLSJ) stop jump task. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the relationship between SOT scores and landing characteristics (α <.05). For the DLSJ, significant correlations were found between: Composite and peak posterior ground reaction forces (−.257), Vestibular and peak knee abduction moment (−.237), and Preference and initial contact hip flexion (−.297), peak hip flexion (−.249). For the SLSJ, significant correlations were found between: Somatosensory and peak vertical ground reaction forces (−.246); Preference and initial contact hip flexion (−.295), peak hip flexion (−.262). The results indicate that the SOT may not be a sensitive enough tool to assess sensorimotor control in a healthy, athletic population.
AB - Jump landing tasks have been used to assess landing characteristics and require significant sensorimotor feedback to maintain functional joint stability (FJS) throughout the task. Postural stability (PS) also requires significant sensorimotor feedback and control and would seemingly involve similar sensory feedback pathways. However, previous literature clarifying the relationship between these two processes, maintaining FJS and PS, is limited. 80 Special Tactics Operators. PS was assessed using the Sensory Organization Test (SOT). SOT variables included: Composite, Somatosensory, Visual, Vestibular, and Preference scores. Landing characteristics were assessed using motion analysis during a double-legged (DLSJ) and single-legged (SLSJ) stop jump task. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated to assess the relationship between SOT scores and landing characteristics (α <.05). For the DLSJ, significant correlations were found between: Composite and peak posterior ground reaction forces (−.257), Vestibular and peak knee abduction moment (−.237), and Preference and initial contact hip flexion (−.297), peak hip flexion (−.249). For the SLSJ, significant correlations were found between: Somatosensory and peak vertical ground reaction forces (−.246); Preference and initial contact hip flexion (−.295), peak hip flexion (−.262). The results indicate that the SOT may not be a sensitive enough tool to assess sensorimotor control in a healthy, athletic population.
KW - Postural stability
KW - SOT
KW - landing mechanics
KW - sensory organization test
KW - stop-jump
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U2 - 10.1080/02640414.2017.1363402
DO - 10.1080/02640414.2017.1363402
M3 - Article
C2 - 28777695
AN - SCOPUS:85026877248
SN - 0264-0414
VL - 36
SP - 1155
EP - 1161
JO - Journal of Sports Sciences
JF - Journal of Sports Sciences
IS - 10
ER -