Kinematic Pattern Adherence Following Telehealth Gait Retraining in Military Personnel — ACSM 2023

Yang K, Weart A, Miller E, Reilly N, Crowell M, Ford K, Mulier L, Goss D

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

Running is the primary cause of musculoskeletal injury and lost or limited duty days in military service members (MSMs). Telehealth gait retraining is an accessible healthcare intervention showing promise in altering foot strike patterns that influences kinetic and spatiotemporal parameters, reducing mechanical strain and potentially reducing injury risk. However, it is inconclusive whether biomechanical changes resulting from telehealth gait retraining persist after the intervention is completed. The purpose is to determine the long-term efficacy of an 8-week telehealth gait retraining program to target and modify gait-related kinematic parameters.