Browse the latest research summaries in the field of participation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between spiritual well-being and quality of life (QOL) among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Iran. The results indicated that religious well-b...
KEY FINDING: Religious well-being was found to be a significant contributing factor to improved vitality, social functioning, mental health and role emotional.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • May 1, 2015
This study details the development and validation of the SCI-QOL Psychological Trauma item bank and short form to measure psychological trauma in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The resea...
KEY FINDING: The 31 items fit a unidimensional model (CFI=0.952; RMSEA=0.061) and demonstrated good precision (theta range between 0.6 and 2.5).
Zdrav Var, 2016 • January 1, 2016
The study aimed to determine the difference between persons with a spinal cord injury involved in sports activities and those not involved in sports activities in relation to their quality of life and...
KEY FINDING: Athletes with spinal cord injuries perceive a higher quality of life compared to non-athletes, according to the Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life Questionnaire (SCI QL-23).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study explores the association between secondary health conditions (SHCs) and daily activities (DAs) among individuals with traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). The findings indicate that the pre...
KEY FINDING: The presence of an SHC increased the probability of not participating in daily activities. Certain SHCs were associated with many DAs, including light-headedness/dizziness, fatigue, neurologic deterioration, and respiratory infections.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2018 • May 1, 2018
Fatigability, encompassing both performance decline and altered sensations, significantly challenges individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) by disrupting metabolic homeostasis due to cardiorespir...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with incomplete SCI experience elevated feelings of tiredness following prolonged self-selected volitional treadmill walking, unlike able-bodied individuals.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • May 1, 2018
This study aimed to determine factors associated with functional status six months following a traumatic cervical and thoracic spinal cord injury (SCI), with a particular interest in factors related t...
KEY FINDING: Motor-complete SCI (AIS-A,B) was the main predictive factor associated with decreased total SCIM score in both tetraplegia and paraplegia.