Browse the latest research summaries in the field of participation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neural Regeneration Research, 2022 • June 1, 2022
This study investigated the relationships between leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), anthropometric variables, body composition variables, and quality of life (QOL) domains in individuals with spi...
KEY FINDING: Engagement in LTPA accounted for a significant portion of the variance in physical health QOL, psychological QOL, social relationships QOL, and environmental QOL.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • February 26, 2022
The study aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life (QOL) of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Egypt. The results clearly indicated decreased QOL across all...
KEY FINDING: All four QOL domains (Physical Health, Psychological, Social Relationships, and Environment) showed a statistically significant decrease in individuals with SCI during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine, 2022 • March 1, 2022
This case series reports on the active rehabilitation treatment and management of ten middle-aged and older patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) at a remote general hospital. The study found signifi...
KEY FINDING: The Barthel Index (BI) scores significantly improved from 39.0 ± 30.9 at admission to 65.0 ± 28.2 at discharge (P<0.05).
Children, 2022 • February 27, 2022
This study aimed to understand the needs and research priorities of young people with spinal cord injuries/disorders (SCI/D) or spina bifida (SB) and their parents in Switzerland, as part of the inter...
KEY FINDING: Young people with SCI/D reported a QoL sum score of 77%, while those with SB reported 73%. Parent-proxy reports were lower, at 70% for SCI/D and 64% for SB.
J Rehabil Med, 2022 • April 20, 2022
This study investigated how the different facets of acceptance were associated with global, psychological, and physical QoL following SCI, and whether they would be significantly associated with QoL e...
KEY FINDING: The final regression models explained 46% of global QoL, 47% of psychological QoL and 31% of physical QoL.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • June 15, 2022
The Aus-InSCI study provides a comprehensive overview of the lived experience of people with SCI in Australia, identifying priority needs, gaps in services, and barriers to a fulfilling life. Environm...
KEY FINDING: Participants with tetraplegia and complete injuries experienced more health and activity/participation problems and faced greater environmental barriers.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • June 28, 2022
This study examined the longitudinal effects of time since injury and age at injury on outcomes of quality of life, physical function, secondary conditions, and participation in people with traumatic ...
KEY FINDING: Longer time since injury was associated with more secondary conditions.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2020 • May 1, 2020
This cross-sectional study examined the functional independence of individuals with long-standing motor complete SCI in the Netherlands, using the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III (SCIM III). The ...
KEY FINDING: No significant differences in SCIM scores were found between TSI strata, suggesting that functional independence does not decline with increasing time since injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study investigated the relationship between secondary health conditions (SHCs) developing early after spinal cord injury (SCI) and long-term disability. The most prevalent SHCs were leg spasms, c...
KEY FINDING: Several secondary health conditions like constipation, urinary tract infections, and headaches at 6 months post-SCI were associated with significantly higher levels of disability at each subsequent follow-up.
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.