Journal of research in sport medicine and technology

Investigating the effectiveness of sports exercises on landing error scoring system: a narrative review

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Behnam Moradi 1
Ebrahim Mohammad Ali Nasab Firouzjah 2
Sajad Roshani 2
Narmin Ghani Zadeh Hesar 2

1 PH.D in Sports Injury and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Exercise Physiology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

10.22034/jsmt.2026.7743
Abstract
Introduction and purpose: The landing error scoring system is a valid and reliable tool for functional assessment of jump-landing movement. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of sports training on the landing error scoring system in athletes.

Methodology: Searching between 2014 and 2024 from IranDoc, Magiran, PubMed, Google Scholar, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, PEDro and (ISI) Institute for Scientific Information databases using the combination of jump-landing keywords. Landing mechanics, landing kinetics and kinematics, injury prevention, training, rehabilitation and landing error scoring system were done. A total of 88 articles related to this field were found, after reviewing and screening through the inclusion criteria, 8 articles were reviewed in full text.

Results: Various exercises, including neuromuscular, suspension, knee injury prevention, fatigue and kinesiotype, have been used to be effective on the landing error scoring system test. As a result of corrective exercises and fatigue, the experimental groups showed an improvement and a decrease in the jump-landing movement performance in the landing error scoring system, respectively.

Discussion and conclusion: It seems that in order to prevent jump-landing movement errors and possible injuries caused by it, exercises should be done that, in addition to increasing concentration and coordination in movement, make athletes resistant to factors such as danger.

Keywords

Landing mechanics
Prevention
rehabilitation
landing error scoring system
Subjects
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Journal of research in sport medicine and technology
Volume 24, Issue 31 - Serial Number 47
October 2026
Pages 137-156

  • Receive Date 18 April 2026
  • Revise Date 01 June 2026
  • Accept Date 22 June 2026
  • First Publish Date 22 June 2026
  • Publish Date 01 July 2026