Browse the latest research summaries in the field of telehealth & digital health for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2022 • July 1, 2022
This study provides preliminary data suggesting that tele-nutrition is an efficacious intervention that may improve diet quality for individuals with SCI. The program successfully provided tele-nutrit...
KEY FINDING: There were no statistically significant changes from baseline to 3-month follow up in weight, waist circumference, Knowledge and Nutrition Evaluation, and LSIA.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 2022 • April 1, 2022
The study investigated changes in internet and mobile internet use among individuals with traumatic SCI from 2012 to 2018, using data from the National SCI Database. The results showed a significant i...
KEY FINDING: Internet use among individuals with SCI increased from 77.7% in 2012 to 88.1% in 2018.
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol, 2021 • June 9, 2021
This pilot study assessed the feasibility of using a web-based program (WOWii) to deliver a physical activity intervention to individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study found high levels of ...
KEY FINDING: Participants attended an average of 83% of the weekly group videoconferences.
JMIR Formative Research, 2021 • August 9, 2021
The WHEELS mHealth app was developed for wheelchair users with SCI or LLA, aiming to improve lifestyle behaviors. A 12-week pilot study explored the app's usability, feasibility, and effectiveness, wi...
KEY FINDING: The WHEELS app was successfully developed with 16 behavior change strategies.
Spinal Cord, 2022 • August 17, 2021
This study successfully implemented multilingual support for the EMSCI ISNCSCI calculator, including the GUI and PDF export. Chinese and Czech versions were created and made available to the SCI commu...
KEY FINDING: The graphical user interface (GUI) and PDF export of the ISNCSCI worksheet were adapted for multilingual implementations.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021 • August 6, 2021
Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in metabolic co-morbidities that can be managed by exercise, with exercise intensity likely allowing for fruitful optimization of interventions targeting metabolic hea...
KEY FINDING: Circuit resistance training (CRT) shows improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, and blood lipids in SCI patients.
Trials, 2021 • July 21, 2021
The SCIPE study is a three-arm randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of two teleexercise interventions (Movement-to-Music and Standard Exercise Training) compared to an At...
KEY FINDING: The primary outcome is change in physical activity level at post 8-week intervention.
Sensors, 2021 • August 27, 2021
There is a need for innovation to improve the engagement and accessibility of rehabilitation programs for children and adults with upper extremity motor impairments due to neurodevelopmental disorders...
KEY FINDING: Both the XG and CG showed significant improvements post intervention with medium to large effect sizes in the PDMS-2 grasp and VMI tests scores, as well as the CUE assessment outcome measures
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation, 2021 • January 1, 2021
This study compared the effectiveness of a digital exercise therapy application (DETA) with conventional physical therapy (PT) for treating nonoperative knee conditions. The results indicated that the...
KEY FINDING: The DETA group reported significant decreases in PROMIS-PI scores compared to the PT group.
Eur J Transl Myol, 2022 • January 22, 2022
The rapid spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 globally will challenge the accessibility and the delivery of physical and rehabilitation medicine (PRM) services. Many health c...
KEY FINDING: TR is a subfield of telemedicine (TM), defined as the provision of rehabilitation services to patients at a remote location via telecommunication technologies and teleconference apps such as Skype (Microsoft Co), Facebook Messenger (Facebook Inc), Viber (Rakuten Group Inc), and WhatsApp (Facebook Inc).