Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Sensors, 2023 • June 22, 2023
This paper presents the development of a control system for an isokinetic rehabilitation device, focusing on the recovery of leg muscle injuries. The system employs a magnetic particle brake for speed...
KEY FINDING: Viewing the knee joint as simplified geometric figures facilitates understanding ligament and muscle interactions during leg flexion and extension.
Sensors, 2023 • June 26, 2023
This systematic review investigates the effectiveness of music-based therapy and rhythmic auditory stimulation (RAS), utilizing wearable devices, for the rehabilitation of neurological patients, parti...
KEY FINDING: Music-based therapy RAS has a positive impact on spatiotemporal gait parameters, including walking speed, stride length, and cadence in neurological patients.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2023 • June 26, 2023
This study examined the relationship between caregiver problem-solving skills, collaborative involvement in SCI care, and constructive problem-solving in adolescents with SCI. The results indicate tha...
KEY FINDING: More effective caregiver problem solving is associated with higher positive problem-solving orientation and higher rational problem-solving style among adolescents with SCI.
Spinal Cord Series and Cases, 2023 • July 3, 2023
This retrospective case series examined the clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 in eight traumatic SCI patients. The study found that the clinical presentation of COVID-19 in SCI patients was s...
KEY FINDING: Cough was the most common symptom of COVID-19 among SCI patients, followed by fever and fatigue.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • July 19, 2023
This paper describes the details of a complex intervention administered as part of a large randomised controlled trial. It will facilitate the subsequent interpretation of the trial results and enable...
KEY FINDING: A detailed intervention manual has been developed to help standardise the delivery of the intervention.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • July 20, 2023
This study used a mixed-method approach to identify the top ten research priorities for spinal cord injury (SCI) in Sweden, involving people with SCI, their relatives, health professionals, and person...
KEY FINDING: The top research priority is the need for specialist care from the emergency stage through rehabilitation and lifelong follow-up.
Die Orthopädie, 2023 • July 25, 2023
For motor incomplete spinal cord injured patients, improvement of walking function is an important aim in the rehabilitation program. Marker-based movement analysis can be used as a reliable method to...
KEY FINDING: Marker-based motion analysis is valuable in objectively assessing gait patterns and quality in patients with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
mHealth, 2023 • June 20, 2023
This editorial discusses the use of telehealth, particularly tele-exercise and tele-assessment, for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). It highlights the potential of smartphone applications ...
KEY FINDING: Synchronous push-up tele-assessment is a feasible and valid method for evaluating maximum resistance strength in individuals with SCI.
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 • July 12, 2023
This study investigated the acceptability, usability, and feasibility of the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) in patients with chronic secondary neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain syndromes. The stu...
KEY FINDING: The general evaluation showed no significant influence of ESM on participants’ social contacts, activities, or mood.
Cureus, 2023 • June 29, 2023
This case report describes a rare presentation of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in a young female patient with a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). The patient developed POTS durin...
KEY FINDING: The patient experienced a significant increase in heart rate (35-40 bpm) upon tilting, without a drop in blood pressure, leading to the diagnosis of POTS after excluding other potential causes of tachycardia and syncope.