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, 2023 • October 10, 2023
This study aimed to determine a comprehensive set of requirements, perceptions, and expectations that people with spinal cord injury and the clinicians in charge of their rehabilitation have regarding...
KEY FINDING: Limited agreement exists between patients and clinicians regarding the requirements for lower limb exoskeletons, highlighting the need for inclusive design processes.
Front. Rehabil. Sci., 2023 • October 2, 2023
This study aimed to determine the structural validity of the FAS in community-dwelling adults in the US using Rasch Measurement Theory. The 6-item Rasch-based FAS demonstrated unidimensionality, good ...
KEY FINDING: After rescoring 3 items and deleting 1 item, the FAS had good person and item fit (except item 4).
Cureus, 2023 • September 19, 2023
The study on 89 patients with cervical SCI and anterior fusion showed significant limitations in their cervical mobility compared to healthy adults. Fusion length and age negatively correlated with ce...
KEY FINDING: Fusion length and age were independently negatively correlated with the cervical range of motion.
European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2024 • February 1, 2024
This study focused on adapting the Modified Barthel Index (MBI) for use in Greece and evaluating its reliability and validity within a Greek neuro-rehabilitation population. The MBI underwent a thorou...
KEY FINDING: The study rejected the unidimensionality of the MBI, adopting a two-factor solution: Transfers and Activities of Daily Living, and Mobility.
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 • October 10, 2023
This study investigated the clinical characteristics and proposed mechanism of pediatric spinal cord injury resulting from backbend practice, focusing on the 'combined injury mechanism' related to spi...
KEY FINDING: The thoracic spinal cord and femoral nerves were overstretched by 148.8 ± 3.6% and 111.7 ± 4.0%, respectively, in a full backbend posture.
Not specified, 2023 • October 4, 2023
This study examined whether the combined effects of spinal and muscle stimulation could be predicted by simply adding their individual effects. The researchers found that while spinal/muscle co-stimul...
KEY FINDING: Force prediction errors were significantly larger for spinal/muscle co-stimulation compared to muscle/muscle co-stimulation.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023 • October 12, 2023
This scoping review examined the evidence on neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) following acquired brain injury (ABI) and identified ten relevant studies. The review highlights the complex interplay b...
KEY FINDING: The incidence of fecal incontinence ranges from 41 to 68% during admission to rehabilitation, dropping to 12–36% at discharge, and reaching 5% 1 year after discharge.
Neural Regeneration Research, 2024 • June 1, 2024
This study demonstrates that exercise-with-melatonin therapy promotes sleep and has beneficial effects on motor function recovery in a rat model of stroke. This improvement in behavioral performance w...
KEY FINDING: Exercise-with-melatonin therapy significantly prolonged sleep duration in the model rats, increased delta power values, and regularized delta power rhythm.
Ann Rehabil Med, 2023 • October 1, 2023
This study aimed to explore how certain physical and functional characteristics of individuals with SCI might correlate with reported suicidality. Results indicated that age had a statistically signif...
KEY FINDING: Lower upper extremity motor score (UEMS) was significantly associated with higher suicide risk.
Occupational Therapy International, 2023 • October 24, 2023
This study explored the lived experiences of persons with SCI engaging in remote work within the open labor market, focusing on facilitators and barriers from a South African perspective. The findings...
KEY FINDING: Remote work offers flexibility and autonomy, allowing individuals to tailor their work schedules and environments to their needs.