Browse the latest research summaries in the field of telehealth & digital health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2014 • October 1, 2014
This study tested a high-dose home exercise program with telerehabilitation for manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury, focusing on shoulder pain, function, and strength. The results indicate...
KEY FINDING: Participants reported a statistically significant reduction in shoulder pain after the intervention.
Curr Opin Neurol., 2016 • December 1, 2016
Motivation, sense of responsibility and confidence to practice and exercise in the home can be trained to increase adherence to skills practice and exercise both during and after formal rehabilitation...
KEY FINDING: Persons who need inpatient stroke rehabilitation do little walking 6-12 months later.
IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst, 2012 • December 1, 2012
The intraoral Tongue Drive System (iTDS) is a tongue-operated, minimally invasive, unobtrusive, and wireless assistive technology that infers users’ intentions by detecting their voluntary tongue moti...
KEY FINDING: The iTDS system-on-a-chip (SoC) features a configurable analog front-end (AFE) that reads the magnetic field variations inside the mouth from four 3-axial magnetoresistive sensors.
BMJ Open, 2015 • July 8, 2015
This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telephone-based support for managing pressure ulcers in individuals with spinal cord injuries in low- and middle-income c...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome will be the size of the pressure ulcer at 12 weeks, assessed using commercially available grid paper to measure length and width.
TELEMEDICINE and e-HEALTH, 2017 • July 1, 2017
This study examined the implementation of Clinical Video Telehealth (CVT) for veterans with Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) from a sociotechnical perspective. The findings highlight the imp...
KEY FINDING: Workflow and communication challenges, such as coordinating logistics and ensuring effective communication between CVT team members across facilities, were widely reported as implementation barriers.
BMC Health Services Research, 2016 • January 6, 2016
The study reviewed ambulatory services provided by the Queensland Spinal Cord Injuries Service (QSCIS) to identify the potential for telehealth to improve access for patients living in non-metropolita...
KEY FINDING: 74% of patients referred to the QSCIS were male, with a median age of 51 years.
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2017 • March 2, 2017
This review examines interactive wearable systems for upper body rehabilitation, focusing on sensing technology, feedback modalities, and system measurements. The study identifies accelerometers and I...
KEY FINDING: Accelerometers and IMUs are the most frequently used sensors in wearable systems for upper body rehabilitation.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2019 • January 1, 2019
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an email-based information package (Work and SCI) for job-seekers with spinal cord injury or dysfunction (SCI/D). The results suggested that Work and SC...
KEY FINDING: Preliminary data suggest that Work and SCI may help to establish vocational interests among job-seekers with a SCI/D.
Frontiers in Medicine, 2017 • May 29, 2017
This study investigated the feasibility of using iPads for telemedicine (TM) with individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) to address medical needs, manage secondary complications, and improve their ...
KEY FINDING: Participants reported positive experiences with the program, with 100% of program completers stating they would recommend the program and would like to continue having TM.
The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2011 • July 1, 2011
This study investigated the use of on-demand video to provide patient education on spinal cord injury (SCI). The study compared the effectiveness of in-person SCI forums to online streaming videos of ...
KEY FINDING: Online video is an accessible, effective, and well-accepted way to present ongoing SCI education.