Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2015 • January 1, 2015
This study investigated the relationships between adult romantic attachment, perceived social support, depression, and resilience in individuals with SCI undergoing inpatient rehabilitation. The resea...
KEY FINDING: Individuals with higher levels of attachment avoidance have lower perceived social support, which in turn relates to lower perceived resilience.
IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, 2014 • January 30, 2014
The paper introduces NaTUre-gaits, a novel over-ground gait rehabilitation system designed to address the limitations of therapist-assisted body weight supported (TABWS) training. The system aims to p...
KEY FINDING: NaTUre-gaits is capable of providing secure locomotor training environment, reducing manpower and labor involvement during rehabilitation training process, and inducing comfortable (or natural) gait patterns on the subject walking with the gait system.
ACM BCB, 2014 • January 1, 2014
MotionTalk is a personalized home rehabilitation system that uses Microsoft Kinect to capture 3-D body motions and provide real-time quantitative assessment of mobility. The system compares home exerc...
KEY FINDING: The system can provide similarity scores to compare a test video (exercises performed at home) with a template video (exercises ideally performed in the clinic) to give an assessment.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2007 • January 1, 2007
The prevalence of obesity is increasing, including in individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI). BMI may not accurately reflect obesity in SCI due to changes in body composition; percent body fat is...
KEY FINDING: Obesity prevalence may be underestimated or unclearly defined following SCI due to the lack of a valid differential tool.
JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA, 2021 • May 1, 2021
In these proceedings of the SCI 2020 conference, we summarized the state of the science in each of six key domains based on input from thought leaders in each of these areas. Preservation and restorat...
KEY FINDING: The conference highlighted the importance of addressing recent progress and current gaps in SCI research, providing opportunities for collaboration, and identifying top SCI research priorities.
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2021 • January 18, 2021
The study developed an upper limb loading device (ULLD) and assessed its utility in determining the optimal walking ability of ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The findings indica...
KEY FINDING: Approximately one-third of the participants (31%) could improve their walking ability from their current state, with some even able to walk without any walking device.
Cureus, 2013 • May 15, 2013
This study highlights the severe long-term complications faced by patients with chronic traumatic paraplegia, including recurrent urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and associated health issues...
KEY FINDING: Falls were identified as the most common cause of paraplegia in the studied population, accounting for 57.7% of cases.
JOURNAL OF MANUAL & MANIPULATIVE THERAPY, 2022 • January 2, 2022
This article provides an evidence-informed view on the effects of optimal tensile loading on peripheral nerves and the use of tensioning techniques, highlighting neuroimmune, neurophysiological, and n...
KEY FINDING: Tensile loading can promote neuronal cell differentiation, neurite outgrowth and orientation, increased endogenous opioid receptors, reduced fibrosis and intraneural scar formation, improved nerve regeneration and remyelination.
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 • March 29, 2022
This case report details the progress of an infant with a cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) who received activity-based restorative therapies (ABRT) after receiving traditional therapies with limited ...
KEY FINDING: The child demonstrated improved trunk control, progressing from needing support to sit upright to sitting independently without support for extended periods.
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 • April 7, 2022
This case report details the outcomes of activity-based restorative therapy (ABRT) in an infant with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) at birth, resulting in paralysis. After 59 sessions of ABRT, the ...
KEY FINDING: After 59 sessions of ABRT, the child demonstrated significant improvements in trunk control and arm function.