Browse the latest research summaries in the field of rehabilitation for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Biomedicines, 2023 • September 20, 2023
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to neurogenic bone loss, predisposing individuals to osteoporosis and fractures, significantly limiting physical and functional capacity. Pharmacological treatments like...
KEY FINDING: Immobility and de-loading after SCI increase bone resorption and decrease osteoblast activity, resulting in osteopenia.
Medicina, 2023 • September 6, 2023
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a wheelchair skills training program (WSTP) on sitting balance and pulmonary function in patients with chronic tetraplegia resulting from cervical spina...
KEY FINDING: The WSTP group demonstrated significant improvements in sitting balance, as measured by the ABLE scale, compared to the control group.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This study investigated the effects of a weight support feedback walker (WSFW) on walker dependence, lower limb muscle activation, and gait ability in patients with incomplete spinal cord injury (ISCI...
KEY FINDING: The WSFW group showed a significant decrease in walker dependence compared to the CW group.
Spinal Cord, 2023 • October 2, 2023
This study aimed to investigate test-retest reliability of HRV metrics in individuals with SCI with no restrictions on activity over a long duration (24-h) and with sub-analysis of shorter durations o...
KEY FINDING: Relative reliability of HRV was excellent for 6-h and 24-h.
Cureus, 2023 • September 1, 2023
This study examined the demographic and clinical features of 147 pediatric patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (SCI) who underwent inpatient rehabilitation between 2009 and 2017. The study fo...
KEY FINDING: The most common etiological reason was falls from height (34.7%), and the most common level of injury was the thoracic region (49%).
PLoS ONE, 2023 • October 5, 2023
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of rebound exercise on balance and mobility in individuals with neurological disorders. Five studies were included in the review, and thre...
KEY FINDING: Rebound exercise significantly improves mobility in people with neurological disorders. Participants in the rebound group walked quicker by an average of 6.08 seconds.
Endocrinol Metab, 2023 • December 1, 2023
This study compared bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged men with spinal cord injury (SCI) to community-dwelling men, finding lower hip BMD in the SCI group. Paraplegia and motor-incomplete SCI w...
KEY FINDING: Men with SCI had significantly lower bone mineral density in the hip region compared to community-dwelling men, but lumbar spine T-scores did not differ significantly.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2025 • September 27, 2023
This study explored patients’ perspectives on their QoL during their first inpatient rehabilitation after the onset of SCI/D. The interviewees judged their satisfaction with life as a whole, their phy...
KEY FINDING: Social life, health, and autonomy are the most important aspects for the interviewees in forming their general concept of a good QoL.
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol, 2023 • October 12, 2023
This study investigated the impact of real-time pressure map feedback on the confidence of wheelchair users with spinal cord injury in performing pressure management techniques. The results showed tha...
KEY FINDING: Access to live pressure map feedback significantly improved confidence about moving far enough to relieve pressure at high-risk areas.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2024 • January 1, 2024
This multicenter study evaluated the appropriateness of ASB and UTI management in patients with NB. It identified factors associated with inappropriate diagnosis and treatment to improve the quality o...
KEY FINDING: Nearly all ASB encounters had appropriate diagnosis (98%).