Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015 • December 29, 2015
This study explored the effects of sitting Tai Chi on muscle strength, sitting balance, and QOL in people with SCI. The results showed that twelve weeks of sitting Tai Chi training could improve the d...
KEY FINDING: Tai Chi practitioners showed significant improvements in reaction time, maximum excursion, and directional control in the limits of stability test after the training.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2017 • May 1, 2017
Effective locomotor training requires understanding how the nervous system produces locomotion, how SCI changes this, and how the injured nervous system responds to interventions. Supraspinal mechanis...
KEY FINDING: Volitional lower extremity strength significantly influences walking behavior, highlighting the importance of supraspinal centers.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2017 • March 1, 2017
This study investigated the equity of wheelchair provision to Veterans with SCI or AL, focusing on racial disparities and the influence of patient characteristics on wheelchair quality. The results in...
KEY FINDING: There were no significant racial differences in the quality of wheelchairs prescribed to African American and White veterans.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2015 • March 1, 2015
This study evaluated the cardiopulmonary endurance of subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) by measuring maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) with varying degrees of spinal cord injury level, age, and...
KEY FINDING: Subjects with thoracic and lumbar spinal cord injuries had significantly higher mean VO2max than individuals with cervical SCI.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2015 • March 1, 2015
This case report describes an atypical presentation of traumatic tetraplegia in a 42-year-old male following a traffic accident. Despite exhibiting severe paralysis, the patient's MRI scans showed no...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with tetraplegia following a traffic accident, indicating a spinal cord injury.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This qualitative study explored the employment outcomes of greatest importance to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) who have worked since their injury. The study used focus groups to gather in...
KEY FINDING: Participants identified salary and its capacity to support their desired lifestyle as a primary benefit of employment.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study examined the association among facilitators and barriers and the outcome of employment for Veterans with SCI participating in an EBSE program using both quantitative and qualitative data. Q...
KEY FINDING: Integration of a vocational rehabilitation specialist (VRS) on the medical team is helpful for addressing disability-specific barriers.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study examines the relationship between specific vocational activities and employment outcomes for Veterans with SCI undergoing evidence-based supported employment (EBSE). The study found that wh...
KEY FINDING: Participants obtaining competitive employment received a greater variety of vocational services per week.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
The study assessed heart rate response during underwater treadmill training (UTT) in adults with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). Eleven participants completed 8 weeks of UTT, with heart rate mon...
KEY FINDING: Heart rate decreased significantly over the course of the 8-week UTT program. Specifically, heart rate fell by 7% in weeks 2 and 3, 14% in weeks 4 and 5, and 17% in weeks 6 and 7.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • July 1, 2017
The study investigated the effects of FES-LEC and ACE training on protein expression in paralyzed and non-paralyzed muscles of men with chronic SCI. Results showed that both training interventions inc...
KEY FINDING: FES-LEC training led to a 3.8-fold increase in GLUT-4 protein expression in the vastus lateralis muscle.