Combined transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation and task-specific rehabilitation improves trunk and sitting functions in people with chronic tetraplegia

NS Tharu, M Alam, YT Ling, AYL Wong, YP Zheng - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of transcutaneous electrical spinal cord
stimulation (TSCS) and conventional task-specific rehabilitation (TSR) on trunk control and …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors associated with falls and fall-related injuries among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

L Abou, LA Rice - Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To identify risk factors for falls and fall-related injuries for wheelchair users with
spinal cord injury (SCI). Design Cross-sectional study. Setting Community setting …

Connecting practice to data: implementation strategies to increase collection of core outcome measures in an inpatient rehabilitation facility

S Zalanowski, E Riley, A Spaulding… - The Journal of Head …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To describe a quality improvement project aimed at increasing collection of a
“Core Set” of functional outcome measures in an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) …

Adherence to and impact of home-based high-intensity IMT in people with spinal cord injury: a pilot study

AE Palermo, MS Nash, NJ Kirk-Sanchez… - Spinal cord series and …, 2022 - nature.com
Study design The pilot study was completed in 5 phases (Control and 4 phases of IMT)
incorporating assessments at Baseline 1 (BL1), BL2, Follow-up 1 (F1), F2, F3, and F4 …

The associations of functional independence and quality of life with sitting balance and wheelchair skills among wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

L Abou, LA Rice - The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Context/Objective To examine the associations of functional independence and quality of life
(QOL) with sitting balance and wheelchair skills among individuals living with Spinal Cord …

Inspiratory Muscle Performance Is Related to Seated Balance Function in People With Spinal Cord Injury: An Observational Study

AE Palermo, NJ Kirk-Sanchez, KL Garcia… - Archives of physical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the relationship between inspiratory muscle performance (IMP) and
functional sitting balance (FSB) in persons with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). We …

Considerations when examining the psychometric properties of measurement instruments used in health

D McKechnie, MJ Fisher - TheAustralian Journal of Advanced …, 2022 - search.informit.org
Objective: To discuss and provide insights on how to critique the psychometric properties of
measurement instruments used by nurses and nurse researchers. Design and data sources …

Short-and long-term effects of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation on autonomic cardiovascular control and arm-crank exercise capacity in individuals with a spinal …

DD Hodgkiss, SJT Balthazaar, JF Welch, AJ Wadley… - BMJ open, 2025 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Individuals with higher neurological levels of spinal cord injury (SCI) at or above
the sixth thoracic segment (≥ T6), exhibit impaired resting cardiovascular control and …

Towards an evidence-based classification system for Para dressage: associations between impairment and performance measures

SJ Hobbs, J Alexander, C Wilkins, L St. George… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the sport of Para dressage, the combined performance of the Para
athlete and the horse is judged subjectively. To provide a level playing field for athletes with …

Functional balance assessment for predicting future recurrent falls in non-ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury: a prospective pilot study

L Abou, LA Rice - Physiotherapy theory and practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background Functional assessments easy to administer within the clinic to identify non-
ambulatory individuals with spinal cord injury at risk of recurrent falls are needed. Purpose …