Visual-Motor Coordination Assessments for Patients Chronic Ankle Instability: Decision Support Tools to Optimize Return to Duty
Abstract
Lateral ankle sprains account for a large proportion of musculoskeletal injuries among civilians and service members with up to 40 percent of patients developing chronic ankle instability (CAI). The purpose of this study is to establish a novel outcomes assessment paradigm focused on visual-motor coordination (VMC) in patients with CAI. This study will establish a series of novel VMC assessments that can be used as decision support tools to optimize return to duty following lateral ankle sprain injuries. This study will provide short-term impact by providing anew testing battery which will provide clinically feasible assessments to gauge readiness for return to tactical environments for patients with LAS or CAI. The long-term impact will be related to the expansion of the rehabilitation paradigm because of the VMC deficits identified using these outcomes. Based on our preliminary work, we expect the VMC assessments will more effectively identify residual motor dysfunction(Aim 1), exhibit associations with brain connectivity, cognitive performance, and injury-related fear (Aim 2), and demonstrate strong test-retest reliability in CAI patients (Aim 3). The successful execution of these aims will facilitate the long-term goal of this research agenda which is to develop a novel evaluation and rehabilitation strategies that improve the immediate and long-term health of warfighters with CAI.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1219010
Entities
People
- Amelia Leicht
- Danielle Torp
- Johanna Hoch
- Ke'la Porter
- Kyle Kosik
- Matthew C. Hoch
- Nathan G. Johnson
- Nicholas Heebner
- Phillip Gribble
Organizations
- University of Kentucky