Browse the latest research summaries in the field of participation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Spinal Cord, 2024 • July 16, 2024
This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the extent of bowel dysfunction after SCI and its impact on QoL. The study analyzed data from 39 articles, incorporating both quantitative and qua...
KEY FINDING: Bowel dysfunction is highly prevalent among individuals with SCI, with 74.7% reporting problems.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life (QOL), anxiety, and depression levels of individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in Wuhan, China. The findings re...
KEY FINDING: SCI patients experienced significantly lower QOL scores during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to pre-pandemic times, particularly in psychological and social relationships domains.
BMC Neurology, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This cross-sectional study assessed the prevalence and determinants of low satisfaction with life (SWL) among 105 wheelchair users with spinal cord injury (SCI) in Egypt. The study found that over hal...
KEY FINDING: The prevalence of low SWL among the study participants was found to be 57.1%.
J. Clin. Med., 2024 • November 22, 2024
This study investigated the relationship between sarcopenic obesity and ADL in individuals with chronic SCI, revealing that decreased SMI and increased %BF were independently associated with reduced A...
KEY FINDING: Participants with sarcopenic obesity had significantly lower FIM motor scores than those without the condition (54 vs. 69 points, p = 0.006).
Systematic Reviews, 2025 • January 23, 2025
This systematic review assesses the measurement properties of TBI-QoL and SCI-QoL using the COSMIN framework to guide evidence-based application. The review finds sufficient content validity, structur...
KEY FINDING: Both TBI-QoL and SCI-QoL show sufficient content, structural, internal consistency, and construct validity.
Physiother Theory Pract., 2022 • January 1, 2022
The study investigated the relationships between cognitive function, QOL, and aging in individuals with and without SCI. It revealed that individuals with SCI reported lower QOL primarily in physical ...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with SCI rated their global QOL lower than those without SCI on the EQ-5D QALY, but not on the EQ-5D VAS, indicating a potential recalibration of QOL assessments.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study examined the relationship between leisure time physical activity (LTPA), loneliness, and life satisfaction among individuals with spinal cord injury or dysfunction (SCI/D). The results indi...
KEY FINDING: There is a significant negative correlation between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and loneliness among individuals with SCI/D.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • June 19, 2020
This review examined the effectiveness of community-based upper-body exercise programs for individuals with chronic paraplegia who use manual wheelchairs, focusing on functional independence (FI) and ...
KEY FINDING: Resistance training improved functional independence when evaluated through upper-limb functionality.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 2, 2020
This study investigated the relationship between neurological impairment and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in early and long-term rehabilitation s...
KEY FINDING: The WHOQOL-BREF distinguished between the tetraplegia and paraplegia groups, but not the type of injury groups.
Spinal Cord, 2021 • November 12, 2020
This study investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and its changes over 6 years in older adults aging with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI). The results showed that while there were ...
KEY FINDING: Older adults with long-term SCI can maintain a relatively high and stable level of HRQoL over time, but there are large individual variations in HRQoL domains.