SCI Publications

Article reviews the application of advances in bioengineering research within the assistive technology (AT) industry for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Current research and development activities include wheelchair technology and transportation safety, seating and soft-tissue biomechanics; neuroprostheses; robotic systems for gait training and manipulation; computer access and environmental ...

Based on observations by trained clinicians and responses to a survey completed by subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI), this study assessed the potential for the Independence 3000 IBOT Transporter (IBOT) to improve employment satisfaction for veterans who use wheelchairs at work. The IBOT is an electronically stabilizing, wheeled ...

Article reviews current applications of electrical stimulation after spinal cord injury (SCI) and identifies future directions for research and clinical utility. Electrodes on the skin, percutaneous fine wires, or stimulators fully implanted within the body can provide stimulation. Electrical stimulation has been used to exercise paralyzed muscles and reverse ...

Article describes the development of a taxonomy of rehabilitation interventions based on an inductive approach. Authors: (1) outline experiences in developing taxonomies in other health care fields, (2) describe the deductive and inductive approaches to developing a rehabilitation intervention taxonomy, (3) discuss the larger study on stroke rehabilitation outcomes ...

John Stanley Coulter Memorial Lecture addresses the requirements for developing a framework for interdisciplinary rehabilitation research. The needs for funding, clinical trials, staffing, education, and infrastructure in medical rehabilitation research are examined from the author's perspective as a researcher, chief executive officer, department chair, and dean. ...

Study describes the unique aspects of the epidemiology of childhood-onset spinal cord injury among children and adolescents. The characteristics of subjects with SCI included in either the Shriners Hospitals for Children database or the National SCI Statistical Center database from 1973 through 2002 were evaluated based on age at the ...

National survey data was analyzed to examine the relationships between level of disability and receipt of certain preventive health services, including colorectal, cervical, and breast cancer screenings, and influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. Results indicated that people with mild and moderate disability received flu and pneumonia vaccinations somewhat more frequently ...