Participation Research

KEY FINDING: Patients with more severe spasticity had significantly lower scores in physical health, social relationships, and overall QOL.

KEY FINDING: The study identified ten modifiable factors influencing the health and QOL of community-dwelling people with SCI, categorized into sociostructural and environmental factors.

KEY FINDING: No significant differences were found between fallers and non-fallers in their perceived participation, autonomy, or life satisfaction.

KEY FINDING: Participants with low SWL were recently injured (<4.5 years), while persons with high SWL were married and younger (<49 years old).

KEY FINDING: The use of the Cough System resulted in significant clinical improvements in terms of restoring an effective cough and the ability to manage airway secretions.

KEY FINDING: Mobility subscore was the only functional aspect significantly associated with all QOL domains (physical, psychological, social and environmental).

KEY FINDING: Most participants with SCI were satisfied with their bowel stomas (96%).

KEY FINDING: A strong association was identified between pain catastrophizing and task-specific shoulder pain, indicating that psychological factors significantly influence the experience of pain during activities.

KEY FINDING: Participants showed statistically significant satisfaction with the weight, stability, safety, and comfort of the sit-ski device.

KEY FINDING: The majority of participants (87.7%) reported changes in their sexuality after SCI, primarily physical (50.7%) and emotional (38.7%) problems, and changes in relationships (27.5%).