From Here to Health
Sponsored by Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences and Institute for Health & Human Services, we interview faculty regarding their research in health sciences and how they aspire to improve the health and wellness for people in rural Western North Carolina and beyond.
From Here to Health
Dr. Alan Needle: The Neuromechanics & Rehabilitation of Chronic Ankle Instability and Other Injuries
Dr. Alan Needle, Professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Sciences and Public Health & Exercise Science, discusses his research on the neuromechanics of chronic ankle instability and its implications for a broader array of injuries, including injuries to the ACL. His research has investigated regulation of muscle tone in unstable ankles, neurmechanical coupling in the regulation of joint stiffness, neurological adaptations after ligamentous injury, the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on chronic ankle instability, and the effects of cognitive loading on motor behavior in injured individuals....among many others. He discusses implications for prevention and rehabilitation of injury.