Associations Between Markerless Motion Capture Measures and 12 Week Patient Reported Outcomes Following Standard Physical Therapy Treatment after Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain

MIRROR will provide onsite research staff to support both ongoing and future research conducted by physical therapists enrolled in the Army-Baylor University Doctoral Fellowship in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy, as well as research led by Fellowship faculty and staff. These personnel will assist the Principal Investigator and study team with coordinating research activities, which may include clinical outcomes collection, participant recruitment, data collection and management, regulatory support, and other assigned tasks. Additionally, they will support report generation and project close-out activities.

The proposed study evaluates the use of markerless motion capture (MMC) to assess dynamic balance, range of motion (ROM), and functional movement in individuals with acute lateral ankle sprain (LAS) undergoing a standardized 6-week course of physical therapy. The primary purpose is to identify MMC measures associated with changes in 12-week clinical outcomes.