Browse the latest research summaries in the field of telehealth & digital health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 2023 • April 1, 2023
This study compared synchronous and asynchronous tele-exercise programs for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results indicated that synchronous tele-exercise...
KEY FINDING: Weekly mean workload, total workload, adherence and successful exercise recording presented significantly higher values in the synchronous compared to asynchronous tele-exercises.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • July 1, 2024
This study evaluated the feasibility and validity of using push-up tests for synchronous and asynchronous strength tele-assessment in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The synchronous push-up...
KEY FINDING: Synchronous push-up tele-assessment showed significant correlations with 1RM and MRT volume loads, indicating it's a good alternative for measuring performance changes.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • January 26, 2023
This qualitative study explored the perceptions of people with spinal cord injury (pwSCI) regarding a self-guided web-based exercise program for shoulder pain, using the Person-Based Approach. The stu...
KEY FINDING: Participants evaluate the program by asking 'Is it right for me?', considering whether they should use it, can use it, and will use it.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • January 1, 2023
The study evaluated the reliability of remote and self-assessment of transfer quality using the Transfer Assessment Instrument (TAI) among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) in their homes...
KEY FINDING: Moderate to good interrater and good intrarater reliability were found for the total TAI score.
Sensors, 2023 • March 20, 2023
The NeuroSuitUp platform, consisting of a wearable robotics jacket and gloves combined with a serious game, is presented for motor rehabilitation. Validation experiments with healthy subjects showed a...
KEY FINDING: Acceptable correlation was observed in 23/30 arm exercises performed with the jacket, validating the MARG approach.
Cureus, 2023 • May 10, 2023
Tele-rehabilitation can help to rehabilitate the SCI patients to a satisfactory extent where providing hospital-based rehabilitation is not possible. During the COVID-19 pandemic, tele-rehabilitation ...
KEY FINDING: Tele-rehabilitation can assist with basic aspects of SCI care, such as patient positioning, pressure injury prevention, nutritional knowledge, and catheter care.
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol, 2023 • June 23, 2023
This study evaluated a webinar series (AB-SCILS) designed to improve spinal cord injury (SCI) knowledge and community building during the COVID-19 pandemic, using a mixed-methods approach. Key finding...
KEY FINDING: The webinar series reached mainly persons with SCI and health professionals, primarily in urban areas, with sexuality and research topics being the most viewed on YouTube.
JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology, 2023 • June 29, 2023
This scoping review mapped the literature about the telehealth services provided to community-dwelling adults with SCI. The results of this paper also highlighted the importance of telerehabilitation ...
KEY FINDING: Telehealth services are used for managing secondary complications of SCI, including physical activity, chronic pain, pressure ulcers and psychosocial dysfunction.
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 2023 • June 16, 2023
This study investigates how social engagement facilitated by mobile technology may reduce lack of motivation as a barrier to PA in individuals with SCI and demonstrates design implications for future ...
KEY FINDING: Participants with SCI considered connecting with other individuals with SCI more motivating than connecting with their family members.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 • June 7, 2023
This study aimed to analyze the content of Internet-based sexual health resources for those with SCI. The most common themes found in the resources were sexual functioning, reproductive health, and th...
KEY FINDING: Sexual health information for individuals with SCI focuses primarily on heterosexual males and sexual functioning.