Browse the latest research summaries in the field of spinal cord injury for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Scientific Reports, 2021 • October 1, 2021
This is a publisher correction for an article on ankle muscle co-contraction and postural instability in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). The correction addresses errors in Figur...
KEY FINDING: The error in Figure 6(a) involved mislabeling of simulated groups in the EO and EC conditions.
DRUG DELIVERY, 2021 • November 15, 2021
The study successfully designed and synthesized two novel optimized drug delivery microspheres, Lap/MS@Mel and PM/MS@Mel, for treating spinal cord injury in rats. The Lap/MS@Mel system facilitates pro...
KEY FINDING: Lap/MS@Mel hydrogels continuously released melatonin for at least 28 days in vitro, showing a more stable sustained release and better neural recovery ability in SCI rats.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This thematic review examined the benefits and practicality of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), focusing on exercises like arm crank ergometry (AC...
KEY FINDING: HIIT protocols generally showed greater improvements in cardiovascular and metabolic measures, or demonstrated improvements with shorter time commitments, compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT).
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
The purpose of this study was to explore the feasibility of using SEMG time-domain features to quantify volitional effort in the lower extremities of healthy individuals and SCI participants. In this ...
KEY FINDING: In healthy participants, SEMG features correlated well with torque (TA: ρ > 0.92; SOL: ρ > 0.94) and showed high reliability (ICCmean = 0.90; range, 0.72-0.99).
Exp Brain Res, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This study investigated the relationship between spared spinal cord tissue, as measured by MRI, and standing ability with spinal cord epidural stimulation (scES) in individuals with clinically motor c...
KEY FINDING: Total volume of spared tissue was related to left, right, and bilateral lower limb extension.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • January 1, 2022
This qualitative study explored the experiences of patients with acute spinal cord injuries (SCI) using robotic exoskeletons as part of their inpatient rehabilitation. The study aimed to understand th...
KEY FINDING: Participants experienced psychological benefits such as improved mood, increased hope, and the joy of eye-level contact while using the exoskeleton.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • October 1, 2021
The study evaluated the effectiveness of a Shoulder Pain Prevention Program (SPPP) in reducing shoulder pain onset in manual wheelchair users with paraplegia over 3 years, comparing two SPPP formats (...
KEY FINDING: SPPPs reduced shoulder pain onset prevalence regardless of instruction format. SP onset was identical in the two SPPPs but was significantly lower at 18 and 36 months in both groups compared to controls.
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study examined long-term bowel management trends in individuals with SCI using the NSCIMS database, revealing an initial increase in dependence at discharge followed by a shift towards greater in...
KEY FINDING: The need for total assistance with bowel management at discharge significantly increased over time (1988-2016).
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2021 • November 17, 2021
This review summarizes the current literature relating to the composition, purity, and cell dose of OEC cultures used for transplant-mediated repair of SCI. OEC transplants are not very well character...
KEY FINDING: Successful transplant-mediated repair appeared to be possible using both low and high proportions of OECs in olfactory transplants.
Turk J Phys Med Rehab, 2021 • September 1, 2021
This study compared the effectiveness of home-based versus supervised hospital circuit training exercises (CTEs) on functional and cardiovascular outcomes in male wheelchair users with chronic paraple...
KEY FINDING: Both supervised and home-based circuit training exercises improved upper extremity strength, cardiovascular endurance, and lipid profile in men with paraplegia.