Objectives To evaluate the literature on the effectiveness of bed and wheelchair positioning
and repositioning in the prevention of pressure ulcers (PUs) in both the spinal cord injury …

Background: Evidence of intervention effectiveness depends on, among other things, the
use of a common set of valid and reliable measures that are responsive to change and …

Boswell-Ruys CL, Sturnieks DL, Harvey LA, Sherrington C, Middleton JW, Lord SR. Validity
and reliability of assessment tools for measuring unsupported sitting in people with a spinal …

Context Comprehensive balance measures with high clinical utility and sound psychometric
properties are needed to inform the rehabilitation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) …

Objective To determine the validity of the Trunk Impairment Classification system (TIC) with 4
possible scores (0, most impaired; 0.5; 1.0; 1.5, least impaired) in relation to objective …

Sitting for prolonged periods of time increases seating interface pressures, which is known
to increase the risk of developing pressure ulcers. Those at risk of developing pressure …

Background: Trunk control (TC) constitutes one of the main objectives in the rehabilitation of
people with a spinal cord injury (SCI), but there are few clinically validated tests to assess it …

Abstract Study Design Prospective cohort study. Objectives To investigate the sensitivity to
change and prognostic validity of Trunk Control Test (TCT) and Thoracic-Lumbar Control …

Study design Cross-sectional study. Objectives To evaluate unsupported sitting posture
impairments and identify postural regulatory strategies in cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI) …

This study aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the T-shirt test (TST) in assessing
sitting stability under three thigh support conditions and with timed outcomes derived in six …