Rehabilitation Research

KEY FINDING: Patients who underwent the functional hand protocol demonstrated lower impairment and better ability to produce cylindrical and cuboid sockets compared to those who did not.

KEY FINDING: Machine learning (ML) demonstrates enhanced precision in forecasting AIS (ASIA Impairment Scale) result scores, which are used to classify the severity of spinal cord injuries.

KEY FINDING: Pre- and post-treatment median (IQR) showed remarkable improvement in MMT of upper limb muscle (from 1.0 to 4.0) and lower limb muscle (from 2.0 to 4.0).

KEY FINDING: Significant differences were found in pen pressure profiles in SCI patients between the initial assessment and after 4 weeks, indicating improvement.

KEY FINDING: 47.1% of participants with SCI used at least one prescription opioid in the past year.

KEY FINDING: The use of the orthostatic device improved functionality in spinal cord injury and amputee groups compared to the control group.

KEY FINDING: LLLT significantly improved NRS and ODI scores in FBSS patients after treatment.

KEY FINDING: Treadmill training significantly improved motor functions in rats post-SCI, as evidenced by improved BBB scores and enhanced electromyography readings.

KEY FINDING: The traditional method of classifying spinal interneurons based on transcription factors expressed during embryonic development may not be suitable for the adult spinal cord due to overlapping expression profiles.

KEY FINDING: SCI increased apoptosis, activated the MAPK/Erk pathway, and impaired lung function in rats. Treadmill training, however, reduced alveolar cell apoptosis, suppressed the MAPK/Erk pathway, and improved lung function.