Latest Research Summaries

KEY FINDING: CSCI-RA has successfully raised the profile of SCI rehabilitation in Canada and helped to drive academic progress, attract students to train and remain in the field, and disseminate meeting materials.

KEY FINDING: Dr. O’Connell has been instrumental in including rehabilitation services in post-disaster care teams globally.

KEY FINDING: DV-U and DV-I montages were associated with significantly lower soleus RT in both dominant and nondominant lower extremities compared to other montages

KEY FINDING: According to NRS-2002, 28.3% of patients were at high risk for malnutrition. MST identified 30.8% of patients at high risk, while MUST classified 30.6% of patients at medium and high risk.

KEY FINDING: MSCs contribute to nerve regeneration via various mechanisms, including differentiating into Schwann cell-like cells, which support axonal growth and clear debris.

KEY FINDING: Passive activity increased the number of volitional muscles that could be activated.

KEY FINDING: The study successfully created a hydrogel that releases EVs in response to ROS, allowing for on-demand regulation of SCI treatment.

KEY FINDING: Mobility limitations are a weaker predictor of self-perceived inclusion and recognition compared to experiences of negative attitudes towards disabled people.

KEY FINDING: ESSVR did not show a significant benefit over usual care in improving return-to-work rates at 12 months post-stroke.

KEY FINDING: Mean blood pressure (MBP) was significantly lower in patients with CSCI compared to healthy participants.