Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • March 31, 2014
This study investigated the effects of a one-month Lokomat training program on ankle voluntary movement in chronic iSCI patients. The results demonstrated improvements in ankle dorsiflexion movement, ...
KEY FINDING: Lokomat training significantly improved the active range of motion (AROM), maximal velocity peak (VP), and movement smoothness (AROM1stMU) in voluntary ankle dorsiflexion movement.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated the effects of a 12-week FES-ambulation program on locomotor function and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in individuals with AIS D SCI. The main findings of the current...
KEY FINDING: Participants showed significant improvements in the 6-minute walk test, indicating increased walking endurance after the FES-ambulation training.
Clin Trials, 2014 • April 1, 2014
The University of Southern California (USC)–Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center (RLANRC) Pressure Ulcer Prevention Study (PUPS) aims to assess the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention in ...
KEY FINDING: The study successfully recruited 170 participants and maintained a high treatment adherence rate of 90%.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2014 • March 4, 2014
This study evaluated the feasibility and effect of an eight-week training program using an impedance-controlled gait trainer on walking ability and quality in iSCI individuals. Participants improved s...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced significant improvements in walking speed, distance, TUG, LEMS and WISCI after eight weeks of training with LOPES.
PLoS ONE, 2014 • March 10, 2014
This pilot study investigated the relationship between shoulder pain and kinematic spatial variability during the recovery phase of manual wheelchair propulsion in individuals using a semi-circular pa...
KEY FINDING: Spatial variability was highest at the start and end of the recovery phase and lowest during the middle of the recovery path.
Molecular Brain, 2014 • March 10, 2014
The study investigated the effects of combining a semaphorin3A inhibitor (SM-345431) with treadmill training on axon regeneration and motor function recovery in rats with complete spinal cord transect...
KEY FINDING: SM-345431 treatment, using a novel drug delivery system, enhanced axon regeneration in the injured spinal cord.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This prospective cohort study identified three distinct trajectories of musculoskeletal shoulder pain in individuals with SCI over a 5-year period: a “No or Low pain” trajectory, a “High pain” traject...
KEY FINDING: Three distinct shoulder pain trajectories were identified: “No or Low pain” (64%), “High pain” (30%), and “Decrease of pain” (6%).
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study aimed to understand the psychosocial problems of persons with SCI in Iran and explore the requirements for minimizing these difficulties through a descriptive cross-sectional study at the B...
KEY FINDING: Financial hardship due to unemployment and the high cost of living are major psychosocial problems for persons with SCI, followed by difficulties with transportation, house modification, education, marriage, social communication, sports, and entertainment.
Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, 2014 • January 1, 2014
This study investigated employment status after SCI in South Korea and found a significant decrease in employment rates post-injury. Several factors were identified as influencing employment outcomes....
KEY FINDING: Men with SCI had a higher probability of employment than women.
Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2014 • June 18, 2014
This review discusses how electrical stimulation of the motor cortex can augment sprouting of the corticospinal tract (CST) and promote recovery of motor function after injury. The authors' research d...
KEY FINDING: Electrical stimulation of the motor cortex or spared CST augments sprouting of CST axons, leading to partial reconstruction of the lost CST.