Jan Kern received the award for his publication “Factors Influencing Wearable-Derived Head Impact Kinematics in Soccer Heading”, which was selected as the German Journal of Sports Medicine’s (DZSM) best original research paper from the previous year. The study focused on investigating the influence of a comprehensive set of heading-related in-game factors on the resultant head acceleration during soccer heading.
With the Young Investigator Award, the DZSM recognizes outstanding achievements by young researchers with the aim of making their work visible and promoting the diversity and quality of submitted publications.