Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 2015 • March 1, 2015
The study assessed the impact of daily hindlimb stretching on locomotor recovery in rats with moderate spinal cord injury. The stretching protocol was modeled on practices observed in a clinical setti...
KEY FINDING: Daily hindlimb stretching significantly impaired functional recovery in rats with moderate spinal cord injury.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
The study investigated the longitudinal effects of exercise cessation on body composition and metabolic profiles in men with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Following a 2.5-year washout period after...
KEY FINDING: Thigh circumference increased after exercise and remained greater than baseline, but leg lean mass increased following exercise and decreased in the follow-up visit.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2012 • January 1, 2012
This study investigates the relationship between speech-language pathology (SLP) interventions and outcomes for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, with a focus on those also having traumatic brain inj...
KEY FINDING: SLP treatment factors explain a small amount of variation in cognitive Functional Independence Measure (FIM), participation, and mood.
Oman Medical Journal, 2016 • March 1, 2016
The study aimed to determine if the level of spinal cord injury (SCI) is a determinant of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Iranian individuals. It compared HRQOL between individuals with c...
KEY FINDING: Patients with cervical SCI have significantly lower physical functioning scores compared to those with thoracolumbar SCI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • July 1, 2015
The study compared three wheelchair transfer techniques (HH-A, HH-I, and TU) to assess their impact on upper extremity joint kinetics in individuals with spinal cord injury. The HH-I technique, which ...
KEY FINDING: Hand placement is a key factor influencing upper extremity joint kinetics during wheelchair transfers.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study examined the impact of chronic activity-based therapy (ABT) on body composition and metabolic markers in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The results indicated that ABT did not si...
KEY FINDING: There was no significant change in body weight, percent body fat, or FFM of the leg, arm, or trunk across all subjects after 6 months of ABT.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2017 • March 1, 2017
This study addresses the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord dysfunction (SCDys) caused by tumors. It includes a literature review, a survey of healthcare professionals, and expert opinions to...
KEY FINDING: Most respondents reported that people with benign tumors were routinely admitted for rehabilitation but only a smaller percentage reported that people with malignant tumors were routinely admitted.
Respir Physiol Neurobiol, 2016 • July 15, 2016
This study examined the effect of Parkinson’s disease (PD) on pharyngeal somato-sensation using the PSEP protocol. The PD participants had a significant decrease in the N2 latency compared to the HOA....
KEY FINDING: PD participants had a decreased N2 latency, indicating faster processing of the stimulus.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study assessed the impact of a six-week BWSTT program on center-of-mass (COM) control in chronic iSCI patients using an ISway test. The program improved COM control, as measured by normalized JER...
KEY FINDING: The normalized JERK (NJ) of chronic iSCI patients significantly decreased after completion of the BWSTT protocol, indicating improved center-of-mass control.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014 • November 1, 2014
The study aimed to determine if hybrid Functional Electrical Stimulation Row Training (FES-RT) could improve aerobic capacity in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and alter the relationship ...
KEY FINDING: FES-RT significantly increased VO2peak and VEpeak (both p<0.05).