Participation Research

KEY FINDING: Pain was the most common secondary health condition experienced by participants with SCI.

KEY FINDING: No significant differences were found between fallers and non-fallers in their perceived participation, autonomy, or life satisfaction.

KEY FINDING: Three-quarters of participants reported good mental health and life satisfaction, while one-quarter reported high levels of caregiver strain, especially related to emotional adjustments.

KEY FINDING: The use of the Cough System resulted in significant clinical improvements in terms of restoring an effective cough and the ability to manage airway secretions.

KEY FINDING: Most studies showed that RAT and RAT combined with VR had significant positive effects on patients' HRQoL.

KEY FINDING: The majority of participants (87.7%) reported changes in their sexuality after SCI, primarily physical (50.7%) and emotional (38.7%) problems, and changes in relationships (27.5%).

KEY FINDING: Mindfulness significantly contributes to a higher quality of life for individuals with spinal cord injuries, even when considering other factors like age, employment, and injury severity.

KEY FINDING: The study identified ten modifiable factors influencing the health and QOL of community-dwelling people with SCI, categorized into sociostructural and environmental factors.

KEY FINDING: Clean intermittent catheterization (CIC) was the most commonly used bladder-emptying method among participants.

KEY FINDING: The study found specific time thresholds for each test that indicate a good ability to walk without a walking device: less than 14 seconds for FTSST, less than 18 seconds for TUGT, and less than 6 seconds for 10MWT.