Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, 2022 • July 7, 2022
The study compared the effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) versus voluntary conditioning contractions (CC) on subsequent explosive contractions (EC) of the knee extensors. Results i...
KEY FINDING: Time to Peak Torque was significantly lower when preceded by NMES (11.1%, p=0.019), indicating a faster rise to peak force.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2020 • January 20, 2020
This observational study investigated the impact of sit-skiing on quality of life (QoL), fear of falling, and satisfaction with the sit-ski device among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The ...
KEY FINDING: Participants showed statistically significant satisfaction with the weight, stability, safety, and comfort of the sit-ski device.
Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 • October 6, 2022
This study implemented a pre-visit Pandemic Intake questionnaire to assess the impact of COVID-19 on patients with neurodevelopmental disorders at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. The questionnaire iden...
KEY FINDING: Guardians of patients in more medically complicated clinics reported a perceived increased risk of COVID-19 and difficulty obtaining therapies and surgeries.
Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, 2020 • January 1, 2020
This study aimed to understand the priorities of desired functional recovery among Indian SCI patients to improve their quality of life. The survey revealed that quadriplegics prioritize arm/hand func...
KEY FINDING: Quadriplegics ranked regaining arm and hand function as their highest priority for improving their quality of life.
Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2020 • November 1, 2019
This study investigated the temporal relationship between resilience and various function domains (anxiety, depression, social role satisfaction, and physical function) in adults with chronic physical...
KEY FINDING: Resilience has significant reciprocal relationships with anxiety, depression and social role satisfaction, but not physical function.
Sensors, 2020 • May 12, 2020
This study evaluated the feasibility of a sensor-based technological platform for monitoring gait and sleep in iSCI and stroke patients within a clinical setting. The platform uses IMUs and a bed sens...
KEY FINDING: The percentage of missing measurement days and nights was 14% and 4%, respectively, indicating generally good data collection.
Turk J Phys Med Rehab, 2019 • January 30, 2019
The study applied the Comprehensive ICF-Core Set for SCI-early post-acute-situation in Turkish SCI patients to evaluate common problems and investigate construct validity. The study found that Turkish...
KEY FINDING: 55 of the 63 ICF categories of the Component Body Functions (CBF) and each and every category for the Component Body Structures (CBS) as well as the Component Activities and Participation (CAP) were reported as a problem among the Turkish patients with SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The editorial discusses the innovation in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the adaptations made by healthcare providers and the Canadian SCI c...
KEY FINDING: The pandemic highlighted the importance of SCI rehabilitation services concerning patient flow, management of neurologic impairments among individuals with long COVID, and the value of redeployed rehabilitation service providers.
BMJ Open, 2025 • March 14, 2025
This study used a participatory design approach to identify potential challenges and solutions for implementing a functional electrical stimulation with visual feedback balance training (FES+VFBT) sys...
KEY FINDING: End-users identified challenges such as lack of knowledge about the system, safety concerns, technical difficulties, cost, limited time and space, and suggested solutions at different levels.
EXPERIMENTAL AND THERAPEUTIC MEDICINE, 2019 • May 16, 2019
This study investigated the therapeutic effect of methylprednisolone combined with high frequency electrotherapy on acute spinal cord injury (SCI) in rats. The results showed that the combination trea...
KEY FINDING: All treatment groups showed significantly increased BDNF mRNA and protein expression levels, while NF-κB levels were reduced, compared to the SCI group.