Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 4, 2017
This study focused on adapting the Spinal Cord Injury Spasticity Evaluation Tool (SCI-SET) into Persian (SCI-SETp) and evaluating its reliability and validity in Iranian patients with spinal cord inju...
KEY FINDING: The Persian version of the SCI-SET (SCI-SETp) demonstrated good internal consistency, with a Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.862.
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2014 • December 23, 2014
This study investigated the acute effects of high- and low-intensity wheelchair propulsion on shoulder joint kinetics and ultrasound parameters in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. The ...
KEY FINDING: Shoulder joint forces were greater in the high-intensity propulsion task compared to the low-intensity task.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This study investigated the feasibility of creating exercise recommendations for individuals with motor-complete paraplegia based on manual wheelchair propulsion (MWP). It aimed to determine the durat...
KEY FINDING: Participants expended 3.3 ± 1.0 Kcal/minute during manual wheelchair propulsion.
BMJ Open, 2016 • September 1, 2016
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated and compared the psychological impact of physical injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes. The meta-analysis methodology was rigorously applied, ...
KEY FINDING: Elevated psychological distress is associated with MVC-related injuries, with a large effect size in WAD, medium to large in SCI, and small to medium in mTBI.
PM R, 2015 • June 1, 2015
This study evaluated the effectiveness of two joysticks (isometric and movement-sensing) and two correction algorithms (PID and LM) in improving computer access for individuals with upper extremity sp...
KEY FINDING: Participants moved the cursor more accurately using the isometric joystick compared to the movement-sensing joystick, with only a slight increase in the task completion times.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2015 • January 21, 2015
This study explores the potential of using Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation (FNS) to maintain seated balance in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). A feedback control system was designed to...
KEY FINDING: The controller could maintain trunk stability in the sagittal plane for perturbations up to 45% of body weight and for flexion thresholds as low as 0.7.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2016 • August 31, 2016
The study examined changes in upper limb (UL) activity using wearable sensors in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients during acute rehabilitation, comparing tetraplegic and paraplegic subjects over a 6-m...
KEY FINDING: Tetraplegic patients showed a significant increase in overall UL activity and active distance wheeled during acute rehabilitation, while paraplegic patients remained constant.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2016 • November 1, 2016
This retrospective cohort study examined program interruptions and short-stay transfers among Medicare beneficiaries receiving inpatient rehabilitation following stroke, TBI, and SCI. The study found ...
KEY FINDING: Program interruption rates were low: 0.9% for stroke, 0.8% for TBI, and 1.4% for SCI.
SAGE Open Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
The study assessed the reliability and validity of daily physical activity measures during inpatient spinal cord injury rehabilitation using accelerometers and self-report questionnaires. Results indi...
KEY FINDING: Physical activity measures showed moderate to high correlations between Day 1 and Day 2 (ρ = 0.53–0.89), indicating good test-retest reliability.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study explored the use of the Nintendo™Wii Fit as a virtual reality-based intervention to improve gait, balance, and quality of life in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The ...
KEY FINDING: Participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in gait speed after the intervention, and these improvements were maintained at a four-week follow-up.