To evaluate the effect of virtual reality mindfulness meditation on patients after ACLR, the investigators will determine the effect of virtual reality mindfulness meditation to 1) decrease self-reported injury-related fear, 2) improve poor jump-landing movement patterns, and 3) improve brain activity in women 1 to 5 years post-ACLR when compared to a virtual reality sham group.
Female
Ages 14-25 years
Have self-reported levels of fear on the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11
Have poor jump-landing movement quality as measured by the Landing Error Scoring System-Real Time
Male
Concussion in the past 3 months
Presence of metal fragments, pins, plates, or clips, shrapnel, permanent makeup, body piercings that cannot be removed, surgical implants, or orthodontics that cannot be removed
On any medication that affects the central nervous system
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Collaborator