Abstract
The capstone project of the Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) program is a Dissertation of Clinical Practice Improvement (DoCPI). The DoCPI is a document designed to show progress of a DAT candidate in their pursuit of advanced scholarly practice. As a clinician reflects upon local problems in need of solution, or upon their own clinical practice and identifies weaknesses, they are directed to use action research to identify solutions. The growth of the clinician and the changes produced by the research are included in the DoCPI. The culmination of the DoCPI is shown in an applied clinical research project. The a priori research project was designed to begin to understand the role of Sensory Flow on the Autonomic Nervous System and to demonstrate progress towards advanced scholarly practice.