Implementation Of Telehealth Gait Retraining for Targeting Musculoskeletal Injury Kinematics in Military Personnel — ACSM 2023

Reilly N, Miller E, Weart A, Haltiwanger H, McHenry P, Ford K, Crowell M, Goss D

Abstract submitted to American College of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting & World Congresses 2023

Running is the most common mechanism of injury in the military service member (MSM) population. Specifically, cumulative stresses incurred using suboptimal kinematic patterns continuously predispose MSMs to increased risks of running-related injury. The gold-standard laboratory-grade equipment and time requirements necessary for biomechanical analyses of gait are unavailable for the MSM population. Recently, the advent of telehealth has diversified options and access to clinical treatment for a variety of pathologies. However, the effectiveness of telehealth to address risk factors contributing to running-related injury for MSMs is, to date, largely unexplored. The purpose is to evaluate the efficacy of telehealth gait retraining in addressing kinematic risk factors associated with running-related musculoskeletal injury in military personnel.