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European Journal of Sport Science, 2024 • November 1, 2024
This study assessed glycemic control in elite Para cyclists using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). The athletes spent most of their time in euglycemia, with mild hyperglycemia after meals and duri...
KEY FINDING: Para cyclists generally maintain blood glucose levels within the normal range (euglycemia) most of the time.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • January 1, 2011
This study compared rehabilitation outcomes between vascular-related spinal cord injury (VR-SCI) and traumatic spinal cord injury (T-SCI) patients. VR-SCI patients tend to be older and have different ...
KEY FINDING: Patients with VR-SCI were generally older and more likely to have paraplegia compared to those with T-SCI. Common causes of VR-SCI included post-surgical complications, arteriovenous malformations, and aortic dissection.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2015 • June 1, 2015
This study investigated muscle stiffness in patients with early spinal cord injury (SCI) using acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging. The findings indicated that patients with spasticity had...
KEY FINDING: Patients with spasticity had significantly faster shear wave velocities (SWV) in their gastrocnemius and biceps femoris muscles compared to those without spasticity and healthy controls.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This pilot study evaluated the therapeutic potential of passive standing with whole body vibration (PS-WBV) on arterial stiffness among men with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Fifteen individuals w...
KEY FINDING: Forty weeks of passive standing with whole body vibration (PS-WBV) did not result in observable changes in aortic or leg pulse wave velocity (PWV) in men with chronic SCI.
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This project explored the effect of design thinking workshops on the self-efficacy of patients undergoing rehabilitation after spinal cord injuries. The study found statistically significant improveme...
KEY FINDING: Statistically significant improvements were observed in EQ-5D scores and Patient Activation Measure scores after the design thinking workshops.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2006 • January 1, 2006
This case report describes an unusual presentation of neuroarthropathy in the wrist of an individual with paraplegia. Neuroarthropathy typically affects weight-bearing joints due to repetitive trauma ...
KEY FINDING: A 42-year-old man with a 30-year history of paraplegia developed nonpainful swelling in his wrist, which had decreased sensation since his initial spinal cord injury.
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2013 • July 27, 2013
This study investigated the effects of different stretching protocols on knee contractures in rats with spinal cord injuries. The protocols varied in torque (high or low) and duration (long or short) ...
KEY FINDING: High-torque and long-duration static stretching led to greater restoration of ROM than the other torque and duration treatment groups.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2016 • July 7, 2016
This case report describes the presentation, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of an 82-year-old male with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) mimicking a stroke. The patient, who was on warfarin ...
KEY FINDING: The patient demonstrated significant gains in the Functional Independence Measure scale, improving from 15 on admission to 35 one month following surgery.
BMJ Open, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This is a protocol for a scoping review to map research on skin self-care for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). The review will use a systematic approach to search for and analyze relevant studies...
KEY FINDING: The scoping review will map the available evidence on skin self-care for people with SCI.
Proc. Nati. Acad. Sci. USA, 1986 • April 1, 1986
The study demonstrates that axons in larval sea lampreys can regenerate across a spinal cord transection and form functional synapses. Fictive swimming induced in isolated spinal cords showed phase-lo...
KEY FINDING: Axons in the larval sea lamprey can regenerate across the site of a spinal cord transection and form functioning synapses with some of their normal target neurons.