Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Biomedicines, 2023 • June 6, 2023
This review examines available knowledge and models for predicting lower urinary tract, sexual, and bowel function, and autonomic dysreflexia after SCI. Genitourinary and gastroenteric complications o...
KEY FINDING: Reliable algorithms exist for predicting lower urinary tract and bowel outcomes after traumatic and ischemic SCI.
Biology, 2023 • June 7, 2023
Chronic spinal cord injury has far-reaching effects on respiratory function, including decreased lung volumes, muscle weakness, and airway obstruction, leading to reduced physical performance. Systemi...
KEY FINDING: Chronic spinal cord injury affects respiratory function, leading to decreased respiratory volumes, muscle weakness, and a tendency towards fibrosis in perithoracic muscles.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2023 • June 12, 2023
The study investigates motor performance limitations after partial spinal cord injury, linking them to abnormal coordination among motor pools rather than the inability to recruit them. Neural reorgan...
KEY FINDING: Around 6-8 weeks post-injury, the monkeys began to perform tasks, showing elevated activation of most motor pools beyond pre-lesion levels.
Dtsch Arztebl Int, 2023 • July 21, 2023
Modern hand surgery techniques can restore upper limb function in selected tetraplegic patients. Muscle and tendon transfers, tenodeses, and joint stabilizations can reliably improve upper limb functi...
KEY FINDING: Tendon transfers improved elbow extension strength and grip strength.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2023 • May 1, 2023
This qualitative study investigates informal caregivers’ perceptions of facilitators for successful weight management in people with SCI. The study identifies key themes related to healthy eating, exe...
KEY FINDING: Healthy eating is facilitated by factors like healthy food content (vegetables, fruits, lean protein), self-control, self-management in eating habits, and a pre-injury lifestyle that incorporated healthy eating.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • June 21, 2023
This case series investigated the use of overground robotic exoskeletons (OREs) as an aerobic exercise modality in two individuals with motor-complete tetraplegia of varying chronicity. The majority o...
KEY FINDING: Participant A (chronic injury) achieved MVPA for 3% of the ORE session, while Participant B (acute injury) achieved MVPA for 12% of the session.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • June 30, 2023
This systematic review aimed to summarize existing evidence on health literacy (HL) in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The review analyzed five studies meeting inclusion criteria. The revie...
KEY FINDING: Health literacy levels varied among SCI patients: some studies reported reasonable or adequate HL, while others found inadequate HL.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • July 4, 2023
The Grasp and Release Test (GRT) is a tool used to assess hand function in individuals with tetraplegia, particularly after upper limb reconstructive surgery. The GRT has been revised into the GRT THA...
KEY FINDING: The GRT THA has been developed with revisions to the original GRT to improve clinical utility for the upper limb reconstructive surgery population.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2024 • January 1, 2024
The study derived and validated a clinical prediction rule (CPR) using pinprick sensory testing at the lateral heels (S1 dermatomes) to predict independent walking after SCI. The CPR demonstrated that...
KEY FINDING: Pinprick testing at S1 over lateral heels, within 31 days of SCI, accurately identified future independent walkers 1 year after SCI.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • July 6, 2023
The SCI-MT Trial is a multi-centre randomised controlled trial designed to assess the effectiveness of intensive motor training on neurological recovery in individuals with recent spinal cord injury. ...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome is neurological recovery at 10 weeks, measured with the Total Motor Score from the International Standards for Neurological Classification of SCI.