Defense Health Agency – A team of Cleveland Clinic researchers are developing an innovative augmented reality tool for assessing whether warfighters recovering from concussion are ready to return to duty. The new tool, called Troop Readiness Evaluation with Augmented Reality Return-to-Duty, or Troop READY, promises to provide answers more quickly and reliably than existing methods.
Concussion are a relatively common injury in the military and service members can experience one while on deployment, during training, and even when participating in a sport. Most injured service members are able to return to duty within two weeks. Troop READY offers an opportunity to provide more objectivity in the current six-step protocol called the Progressive Return to Activity, but the PRA has some shortcomings.
