Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Current Neuropharmacology, 2017 • March 30, 2017
Physical activity exerts neuroprotective effects conveyed by multiple mechanisms to peripheral and central neurons. Neuroprotective and pro-regenerative effects of exercise have been associated to mod...
KEY FINDING: Sustained exercise, especially at moderate intensity early after injury, has anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative effects and can improve cognitive and motor functions in aging and neurological disorders.
Sensors, 2014 • July 14, 2014
This systematic review evaluated the effectiveness of evoked EMG in characterizing force and fatigue during FES-elicited muscle contractions, especially in subjects with spinal cord injuries. The revi...
KEY FINDING: eEMG is effective at quantifying muscle force and fatigue during isometric contraction.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
The Rehabilomics framework is a translational model that provides an “-omics” overlay to the scientific study of rehabilitation processes and multidimensional outcomes, offering novel opportunities to...
KEY FINDING: Biomarkers can characterize pathophysiology during rehabilitation and recovery, and interrelationships between biomarkers and other innate factors can influence long-term functional outcome, disability and recovery path.
World J Orthop, 2014 • July 18, 2014
Exercise is essential for managing non-communicable diseases after spinal cord injury (SCI). It is important to be aware of the significance of prescribing a customized exercise program that aligns wi...
KEY FINDING: Adults with SCI should engage in at least 20 minutes of aerobic exercise training twice weekly at moderate-vigorous intensity or 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions of resistance training to major muscle groups.
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol, 2016 • May 1, 2016
The study investigated the comfort levels of wheelchair users with different backrest types (sling vs. rigid) using the TAWC. Results indicated a trend of rigid backrests being less comfortable than s...
KEY FINDING: The study found a trend suggesting that rigid backrests are less comfortable compared to sling backrests.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2015 • April 1, 2015
The study aimed to develop self-report measures of social attitudes that act as environmental facilitators or barriers to the participation of people with disabilities in society. A mixed methods appr...
KEY FINDING: The study developed a new Social Attitudes item pool that includes both negative and positive social attitudes.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated the effects of intermittent passive standing (PS) and whole body vibration (WBV) on muscle activity, cross-sectional area, and density of lower extremity muscles in individuals...
KEY FINDING: PS-WBV acutely induced EMG activity in lower extremity muscles of SCI subjects.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • January 1, 2017
This case report investigated the effects of robotic gait training (LokomatPro) alone and in combination with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on a patient with chronic spinal cord ...
KEY FINDING: The LokomatPro training alone did not significantly improve the clinical, kinetic, and electrophysiological outcomes in our patient.
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am, 2014 • August 1, 2014
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the central and peripheral nervous system can take advantage of these intact neuromuscular systems to provide therapeutic exercise options, to allow function...
KEY FINDING: FES can restore upper extremity function, enabling activities of daily living for individuals with cervical SCI. Neuroprostheses make use of the patient’s own paralyzed musculature to provide the power for grasp and the patient’s voluntary musculature to control the grasp.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil., 2014 • November 1, 2014
The study examined racial and ethnic differences in self-care and mobility outcomes at discharge and 1-year follow-up among patients with motor complete SCI. Non-Hispanic black participants with tetra...
KEY FINDING: At discharge, non-Hispanic black participants with tetraplegia and paraplegia had significantly poorer gains in FIM self-care and mobility scores relative to non-Hispanic white and Hispanic participants.