Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2014 • December 23, 2014
This study investigated the acute effects of high- and low-intensity wheelchair propulsion on shoulder joint kinetics and ultrasound parameters in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. The ...
KEY FINDING: Shoulder joint forces were greater in the high-intensity propulsion task compared to the low-intensity task.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
This study investigated the feasibility of creating exercise recommendations for individuals with motor-complete paraplegia based on manual wheelchair propulsion (MWP). It aimed to determine the durat...
KEY FINDING: Participants expended 3.3 ± 1.0 Kcal/minute during manual wheelchair propulsion.
BMJ Open, 2016 • September 1, 2016
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated and compared the psychological impact of physical injuries sustained in motor vehicle crashes. The meta-analysis methodology was rigorously applied, ...
KEY FINDING: Elevated psychological distress is associated with MVC-related injuries, with a large effect size in WAD, medium to large in SCI, and small to medium in mTBI.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • March 1, 2016
The study assessed upper limb motor control in patients with SCI using the Brain Motor Control Assessment (BMCA) protocol. Nine participants were evaluated over a year, measuring muscle activity durin...
KEY FINDING: Participants with SCI showed significantly lower Similarity Index (SI) values for certain unilateral movements compared to neurologically intact participants, indicating impaired motor control. Specifically, this included unilateral shoulder abduction and adduction, elbow extension, and wrist flexion/extension with palm up and wrist flexion with palm down.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2016 • January 1, 2016
The study investigated the effects of compression socks on performance and physiological responses in elite wheelchair rugby athletes during exercise. The findings suggest that compression socks worn ...
KEY FINDING: Compression socks helped maintain average lap time during submaximal exercise compared to the control condition.
PM R, 2015 • June 1, 2015
This study evaluated the effectiveness of two joysticks (isometric and movement-sensing) and two correction algorithms (PID and LM) in improving computer access for individuals with upper extremity sp...
KEY FINDING: Participants moved the cursor more accurately using the isometric joystick compared to the movement-sensing joystick, with only a slight increase in the task completion times.
BMJ Open, 2016 • July 1, 2016
This study evaluates the cost-efficiency of hyperacute rehabilitation for patients with complex neurological disabilities and unstable medical conditions. The results indicate that hyperacute rehabili...
KEY FINDING: Specialist hyperacute rehabilitation can be highly cost-efficient despite its relatively high initial cost.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2015 • January 21, 2015
This study explores the potential of using Functional Neuromuscular Stimulation (FNS) to maintain seated balance in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). A feedback control system was designed to...
KEY FINDING: The controller could maintain trunk stability in the sagittal plane for perturbations up to 45% of body weight and for flexion thresholds as low as 0.7.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2016 • August 31, 2016
The study examined changes in upper limb (UL) activity using wearable sensors in spinal cord injury (SCI) patients during acute rehabilitation, comparing tetraplegic and paraplegic subjects over a 6-m...
KEY FINDING: Tetraplegic patients showed a significant increase in overall UL activity and active distance wheeled during acute rehabilitation, while paraplegic patients remained constant.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil, 2016 • November 1, 2016
This retrospective cohort study examined program interruptions and short-stay transfers among Medicare beneficiaries receiving inpatient rehabilitation following stroke, TBI, and SCI. The study found ...
KEY FINDING: Program interruption rates were low: 0.9% for stroke, 0.8% for TBI, and 1.4% for SCI.