Participation Research

KEY FINDING: The WHOQOL Scales are valid and reliable for measuring QOL in people with SCI in Mainland China.

KEY FINDING: SCIM scores remained stable over time, suggesting a successful transfer of acquired independence skills obtained during primary rehabilitation into the community setting.

KEY FINDING: Social support from family, caregivers, and peers significantly aids in preventing secondary health conditions by providing emotional encouragement, physical assistance, and financial support.

KEY FINDING: Overall, sociodemographic characteristics were more prominently associated with quality of life and participation than were spinal cord injury characteristics.

KEY FINDING: Pain, sleep problems, and sexual dysfunction were identified as having the largest effect sizes on QoL.

KEY FINDING: 40% of respondents reported worsened health-related quality of life (HRQOL) since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KEY FINDING: Traumatic SCI was an independent predictor of sports participation post-SCI.

KEY FINDING: Better sleep quality over the course of a week was associated with better HRQOL across all assessed domains.

KEY FINDING: High blood pressure/hypertension (38%), back problems (28%), and high cholesterol (22%) were the most common comorbidities among the Finnish population with SCI.

KEY FINDING: The higher the neurological level in groups AIS A, B, and C, the lower the functional ability.