ArticleMilitary medicine2023
The Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility: A Novel Functional Assessment That Discriminates Service Members Diagnosed With Concussion From Controls.
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- Patterns of Dual-Task Interference in Service Members With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using the Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility.Military medicine · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Assessment of Selective Motor Dysfunction in Service Members With Combat-Related Mild TBI.Military medicine · 2025Article
- Objective Turning Measures Improve Diagnostic Accuracy and Relate to Simulated Real-World Mobility/Combat Readiness in Chronic Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.Journal of neurotrauma · 2025Article
- A virtual reality system for delivery of military-specific vestibular rehabilitation after mild traumatic brain injury: the Praxis study protocol.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Current Clinical Concepts: A Framework for Concussion Management Strategies in Law Enforcement Officers.Journal of athletic training · 2024Article
- Development of a multidimensional military readiness assessment.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- Expanding capabilities to evaluate readiness for return to duty after mTBI: The CAMP study protocol.PloS one · 2024Article
- Validity and Responsiveness of the Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility After Rehabilitation in Service Members With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.Physical therapy · 2023Article
- Wearable Sensors Detect Movement Differences in the Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility After mTBI in Service Members.Military medicine · 2023Article
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introductionReturn-to-duty (RTD) readiness assessment for service members (SM) following concussion requires complex clinical considerations. The Portable Warrior Test of Tactical Agility (POWAR-TOTAL) is a functional assessment which improves on previous laboratory-based RTD assessments.
methodsSixty-four SM diagnosed with concussion and 60 healthy control (HC) SM participated in this study. Group differences were analyzed to validate the POWAR-TOTAL. The High-level Mobility Assessment Test (HiMAT) was used to examine concurrent construct validity. An exploratory logistic regression analysis examined predictive validity.
resultsThe groups were demographically well-matched except for educational level. POWAR-TOTAL measures were statistically significantly different between the groups with moderate to large effect sizes. Concussed participants were less likely to be able to complete all trials of the POWAR-TOTAL. Motor scores correlated highly with HiMAT scores. POWAR-TOTAL motor task performance and membership in the control group was significantly associated with self-reported physical readiness to deploy.
conclusionThe POWAR-TOTAL is a clinically feasible, military relevant assessment that is sensitive to differences between concussed and HC SM. This analysis supports the discriminant and construct validity of the POWAR-TOTAL, and may be useful for medical providers evaluating RTD readiness for SM who have sustained a concussion.
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