Participation Research

KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI rated their global QOL lower than those without SCI on the EQ-5D QALY, but not on the EQ-5D VAS, indicating a potential recalibration of QOL assessments.

KEY FINDING: There is a significant negative correlation between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and loneliness among individuals with SCI/D.

KEY FINDING: Resistance training improved functional independence when evaluated through upper-limb functionality.

KEY FINDING: The WHOQOL-BREF distinguished between the tetraplegia and paraplegia groups, but not the type of injury groups.

KEY FINDING: Older adults with long-term SCI can maintain a relatively high and stable level of HRQoL over time, but there are large individual variations in HRQoL domains.

KEY FINDING: The WHOQOL Scales are valid and reliable for measuring QOL in people with SCI in Mainland China.

KEY FINDING: SCIM scores remained stable over time, suggesting a successful transfer of acquired independence skills obtained during primary rehabilitation into the community setting.

KEY FINDING: Social support from family, caregivers, and peers significantly aids in preventing secondary health conditions by providing emotional encouragement, physical assistance, and financial support.

KEY FINDING: Overall, sociodemographic characteristics were more prominently associated with quality of life and participation than were spinal cord injury characteristics.

KEY FINDING: Pain, sleep problems, and sexual dysfunction were identified as having the largest effect sizes on QoL.