Episode Notes

Can a wearable fitness tracker, paired with a mindfulness app, help patients feel more confident about being active after their ACL surgery recovery?

Most active young people who undergo ACL repair surgery are eager to graduate from physical therapy and get back to their activity of choice. But when the day arrives, many don’t quite trust that they are ready.

In this episode of EdLab, researcher Chris Kuenze shares why the mental health aspects of ACL recovery are just as important as the physical recovery and how his pilot study that leverages the Oura Ring and the Headspace app is designed to do support both.

Chris Kuenze: https://education.virginia.edu/about/directory/chris-kuenze

UVA's Exercise and Sport Injury Recovery Laboratory: https://education.virginia.edu/research-initiatives/research-centers-labs/research-labs/exercise-and-sport-injury-laboratory

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