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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2024

An Objective Assessment of Neuromotor Control Using a Smartphone App After Repeated Subconcussive Blast Exposure.

Charlend K Howard, Masahiro Yamada, Marcia Dovel, Rie Leverett, Alexander Hill, Kenneth A Manlapaz, David O Keyser, Rene S Hernandez, Sheilah S Rowe, Walter S Carr and 2 more

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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12 authors.

Charlend K HowardEllmer College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA.
Masahiro YamadaDepartment of Kinesiology, Whittier College, Whittier, CA 90602, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8885-506X
Marcia DovelMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-2501-4749
Rie LeverettMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Alexander HillMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Kenneth A ManlapazMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
David O KeyserMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7095-1392
Rene S HernandezMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Sheilah S RoweMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Walter S CarrWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA.
Michael J RoyMilitary Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative (MTBI2), Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
Christopher K RheaEllmer College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7256-4508

Funding

Defense Health Agency Christopher K. Rhea is supported by HJF subcontract 5361 and 5975. The INVICTA Study is supported by Award HU0001-19-2-0119 and HU0001-22-2-0025 to Michael J. Roy.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Subconcussive blast exposure has been shown to alter neurological functioning. However, the extent to which neurological dysfunction persists after blast exposure is unknown. This longitudinal study examined the potential short- and long-term effects of repeated subconcussive blast exposure on neuromotor performance from heavy weapons training in military personnel. A total of 214 participants were assessed; 137 were exposed to repeated subconcussive blasts and 77 were not exposed to blasts (controls). Participants completed a short stepping-in-place task while an Android smartphone app placed on their thigh recorded movement kinematics. We showed acute suppression of neuromotor variability 6 h after subconcussive blast exposure, followed by a rebound to levels not different from baseline at the 72 h, 2-week, and 3-month post-tests. It is postulated that this suppression of neuromotor variability results from a reduction in the functional degrees of freedom from the subconcussive neurological insult. It is important to note that this change in behavior is short-lived, with a return to pre-blast exposure movement kinematics within 72 h.

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Blast InjuriesBrain ConcussionMobile ApplicationsSmartphoneAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMilitary PersonnelYoung Adultbalanceblast exposuremilitaryneuromotorsmartphone appsubconcussive

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PMID39517961
PMCPMC11548176

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