Browse the latest research summaries in the field of aging for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 2022 • September 1, 2022
This study aimed to develop and validate a fall risk questionnaire (LRMS) for Greek community-dwelling individuals over 60 years old. The LRMS questionnaire is a self-reported, 11-item tool designed f...
KEY FINDING: The LRMS Questionnaire demonstrated high correlation with established fall risk assessment tools such as TUG, FES-I, and Tinetti Assessment Tool.
Scientific Reports, 2022 • September 5, 2022
The study investigates cervical spine injuries in older adults, highlighting falls as the primary cause, particularly falls from ground level. Clinical characteristics and outcomes differ based on the...
KEY FINDING: Ground-level falls are the most common cause of cervical spine injuries in older adults.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 • June 9, 2022
This study examined the impact of falls and fear of falling on participation, autonomy, and life satisfaction in individuals with subacute SCI during the first year post-injury. The study found that f...
KEY FINDING: Over one third (38.3%) of participants fell over the 6-month tracking period.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • May 7, 2019
The study assessed global and domain-specific life satisfaction among older adults with long-term SCI and investigated associations with sociodemographics, injury characteristics, and secondary health...
KEY FINDING: Participants reported lower satisfaction with sexual life, activities of daily living, and somatic health.
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2020 • December 18, 2019
This systematic review examined the effects of blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy on muscle hypertrophy, strength, and physical function in adults older than 50 years. The review found evidence sugg...
KEY FINDING: BFR, when combined with exercise, can lead to muscle hypertrophy as measured by various methods like muscle cross-sectional area and volume.
Medicine, 2020 • June 26, 2020
This study aimed to determine if a relatively large spinal cord for the dural sac influences the severity of paralysis in elderly patients with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) caused by minor trauma...
KEY FINDING: A significant negative correlation was observed between the JOA score (indicating severity of paralysis) and the spinal cord/dural sac ratio at the mid-C5 vertebral level.
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2020 • July 17, 2020
This study evaluated the clinical effectiveness and safety of one- or two-step non-union therapy based on the “diamond concept” in older adults. The results indicated that non-union therapy according ...
KEY FINDING: Bone consolidation was achieved in 91.9% of patients after one-step and 76.9% after the Masquelet therapy.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2021 • June 1, 2021
This study examined the risk of TSCI on incident ADRD, comparing unmatched and matched cohorts of adults with and without TSCI among two different age groups of 45–64 and 65+. Risk of incident ADRD is...
KEY FINDING: Adults with TSCI had higher incident ADRD compared to those without TSCI.
Nutrients, 2021 • January 29, 2021
Creatine supplementation can increase cellular energy availability and support general health, fitness, and well-being throughout the lifespan. Creatine supplementation, particularly with resistance tr...
KEY FINDING: Creatine supplementation can increase cellular energy availability and support general health, fitness, and well-being throughout the lifespan.
BMC Geriatrics, 2021 • April 11, 2021
This study developed the CARFS, a scale to measure fall risk by linking fear of falling (FoF) and physical activity (PA) in people with varying disability levels. The CARFS demonstrated strong content...
KEY FINDING: The Composite Activities-specific Risk of Falls Scale (CARFS) includes 14 activities.