Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2016 • October 1, 2016
This study investigated the relationship between objective and self-reported physical activity (PA) measures, depression, and satisfaction with life (SWL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI)....
KEY FINDING: Objective wheelchair propulsion (WCP) distance and speed were predicted by self-reported time away from home/yard and lower frequency of car transfers.
Exp Brain Res, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study demonstrated that locomotor training modifies the amplitude of the soleus monosynaptic motoneuron responses in a body position-dependent manner. The soleus H-reflex excitability was increas...
KEY FINDING: Soleus H-reflex excitability was increased during standing in both legs in AIS C subjects after training.
Disabil Health J, 2014 • October 1, 2014
This paper describes a CBPR approach to intervention research using community-based Peer Navigators with SCI to provide health education and support. The seven-year research partnership involved sever...
KEY FINDING: The SCI Peer Navigator intervention addresses the partnership’s priority issues identified in formative studies.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2018 • January 1, 2018
This retrospective study examined the impact of education course attendance on health outcomes in patients undergoing acute SCI rehabilitation, focusing on the association between course attendance an...
KEY FINDING: Skin care class attendance was associated with a decreased number of pressure ulcers (PUs) during acute rehabilitation.
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2013 • January 31, 2013
The COSMIC trial is designed to compare early surgical intervention with conservative treatment for patients with incomplete cervical cord syndrome without spinal instability. The study aims to determ...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome is clinical outcome according to mJOA, which is also measured by ASIA score, DASH score and SCIM III score.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2013 • January 1, 2013
Severe adductor spasticity can significantly hinder the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injuries. Surgical treatment for adductor spasticity can be considered when noninvasive treatments f...
KEY FINDING: Adductor spasticity was identified as the main barrier in functional activities and rehabilitation of the patient.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017 • September 7, 2017
This study introduces a novel multidimensional gait analysis method to assess the ability of body weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) to improve rodent stepping after spinal cord injury (SCI)....
KEY FINDING: Stepping is asymmetrically altered 1 week after SCI. The differences in stepping change over the following weeks, with the less impaired left hindlimb deviating further away from pre-injury than the more impaired right hindlimb.
Clinical Rehabilitation, 2017 • April 1, 2017
The main finding and overarching theme is, “Falls challenge identity and self-image as normal”. Informants developed preventive strategies and justified concerns to protect their vulnerable bodies aga...
KEY FINDING: Falls interfere with the informants’ identities and self-images as normal, healthy, and well-functioning.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • August 1, 2014
This case report describes rhabdomyolysis in a spinal cord injury patient presenting with nausea and vomiting. Early diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis through regular creatine kinase level checks can help p...
KEY FINDING: The patient with acute spinal cord injury presented with rhabdomyolysis, but the primary symptoms were nausea and vomiting, not the typical muscle pain or dark urine.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
Bioinformatics provides an opportunity to leverage collaborations to define and deliver Optimal Care for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients. Large longitudinal datasets offer opportunities for combinin...
KEY FINDING: The development of large longitudinal datasets represents an unprecedented opportunity for combining data across fields.