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Soccer is one of the most popular sports all around the world. It is an injurious type of sport with a focus on lower extremities and high psychological pressure during matches. The stressor is linked with injuries and an increased musculoskeletal loading. This study investigates the influence of cognitive stress on the load profile of the knee joint. Twelve professional youth soccer players performed highly dynamic runs with and without additional cognitive stress. The runs were analysed with a musculoskeletal simulation software. The data analysis shows no difference in knee joint reaction loading under additional mental stress compared to the baseline. Yet running times are significantly lower in the baseline. While there is no increase in the joint loads, the running times indicate an altered movement behaviour when the subjects are exposed to additional mental demand.
Work places and conditions strains the human body, both psychologically and biomechanically. In order to analyse working conditions and in the following to improve them, detailed knowledge about the effect of the different stressors on the body is needed. This manuscript discusses methods on how to evaluate biomechanical and mental loading and its effect on the musculoskeletal system. A possible workflow for the analysis is presented.