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Abstract
Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is among the most common musculoskeletal injuries, producing psychological
impairments, such as injury-related fear, which impacts emotion regulation (ER) capabilities. Poorer ER
may lead to neuromuscular control deficits due to emotional regulatory neural circuits potentially
demanding greater cognitive processing to manage attention. A negative relationship between
psychological impairments and neurocognitive functioning has been demonstrated within the ACL-
injured population but has yet to be examined in the LAS population. This relationship between measures
of ER and neurocognitive physical task performance (NPTP) is critical because poor ER insinuates the
individual is potentially less attentive to real-time feedback, resulting in injury/re-injury. This proposal
will compare NPTP and ER between females with history of LAS and healthy controls and determine the
relationship between ER and NPTP in females with LAS history. Participants will complete self-reported
assessments and physiological measures of injury-related fear and anxiety and perform neurocognitive
physical tasks. We hypothesize that participants with poorer ER and increased injury-related fear and
anxiety will exhibit poorer NPTP. It is pertinent to investigate the underlying mechanisms responsible for
psychological impairments being expressed via PROs so that healthcare providers may more
appropriately intervene.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 4/1/21 → 4/1/23 |
Funding
- Southeast Athletic Trainers Association: $2,500.00
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