Browse the latest research summaries in the field of occupational health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014 • March 1, 2014
This study compared the metabolic cost, performance, and efficiency of a novel ergonomic hand drive mechanism (EHDM) with a conventional manual wheelchair (CMW) in a group of full-time manual wheelcha...
KEY FINDING: Participants traveled significantly farther and faster with the CMW compared to the EHDM.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated employment status after SCI in South Korea and found a significant decrease in employment rates post-injury. Several factors were identified as influencing employment outcomes....
KEY FINDING: Men with SCI had a higher probability of employment than women.