Musculoskeletal Medicine Research

KEY FINDING: Axial stiffness and maximal load were inversely associated with circulating adiponectin levels after adjusting for injury duration and lower extremity lean mass.

KEY FINDING: Muscle fiber type composition did not change with training in SCI animals, indicating limited effects on muscle fiber type composition from treadmill training.

KEY FINDING: There was a significant inverse association between adiponectin and BMD in wheelchair users independent of body composition.

KEY FINDING: In Subject A (NMES-RT + TRT), the whole thigh skeletal muscle CSA increased by 10%, the knee extensor CSA increased by 17%, and the HO + femoral bone CSA did not change.

KEY FINDING: M-wave amplitude and area increased significantly as muscles fatigued, while the time between the stimulus and the positive peak of the m-wave decreased.

KEY FINDING: Women with shoulder injuries were more likely to report repetitive injuries, while men were more likely to report injuries from falls.

KEY FINDING: Participants with motor-complete SCI had ≈32% lower muscle area, and ≈43% lower muscle density values relative to controls.

KEY FINDING: CT scans accurately show the relationship between the abnormal bone and important structures like blood vessels and nerves.

KEY FINDING: Femoral neck T score, a measure of bone density, decreased significantly at 36 months compared to baseline.

KEY FINDING: miRs 23a, 23b, 27b, 145, and 206, were downregulated in skeletal muscle 56 days after SCI.