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Study investigated the effectiveness of a physical activity intervention for use within a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation program for individuals with brain injury. Forty-seven individuals with a brain injury were enrolled in either the intervention group or control group. The intervention consisted of an 8-week informational and social/behavioral program that ...

Study evaluated the efficacy of the Short-Term Executive Plus (STEP) cognitive rehabilitation program for improving executive dysfunction, attention, and emotional regulation after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The goal of STEP is to teach a core set of metacognitive skills that can be applied across a wide range of real-life ...

Study examined changes in cerebral activation on functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) following modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) treatment in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The mSMT consists of 10 sessions during which 2 skills are taught to facilitate new learning: (1) visualization (sessions 1-4) and (2) context ...

Study analyzed data from family caregivers of individuals with post-traumatic disorders of consciousness (DOC) regarding their knowledge of and attitudes toward novel tests and treatments (NTT). Data were gathered through focus groups conducted with 17 caregivers recruited from within one Traumatic Brain Injury Model System center; 7 were from ...

Study explored how knowledge translation (KT) can be used to help sustain community-based health initiatives (CBHI) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). CBHI play an important role in maintaining the health, function, and participation of people with IDD living in the community. However, implementation and long-term sustainability ...

Study examined the factor structure of the Everyday Memory Questionnaire (EMQ) in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). A secondary analysis was conducted of baseline data from two clinical trials targeting memory impairment after TBI. Participants were 169 individuals with complicated mild, moderate, or severe TBI at an average ...

Study evaluated the factor structure of the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) based on individuals from the United States (US) and India with diverse cultures; ethnicities (i.e., Caucasian, African-American, South Asian); and religions (i.e., Christian, Muslim, Hindu). A total of 109 individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) completed ...

Study assessed the contribution of injury severity, demographic variables, and coping style to alcohol-related problems following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Participants were enrolled in a longitudinal study and followed up to 15 years following TBI. Data were analyzed for 278 participants with moderate-to-severe TBI who completed questionnaires assessing ...

Study examined differences in patient outcomes across Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) rehabilitation centers and identified factors that influence these differences using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) to analyze prospectively collected data. HLM is a multileveled, linear modeling approach that is especially useful when individuals are nested within centers. ...

Study examined the rate of poor performance validity and identified factors associated with Word Memory Test (WMT) performance in a large, multicenter cohort of community dwelling adults with medically documented traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 491 subjects with TBI were administered a battery of cognitive tests and ...

Study investigated factors associated with shorter length of study participation and lower rates of study completion (i.e., attrition) in a large, multisite, longitudinal, randomized, clinical trial examining the efficacy of a Web-based family problem-solving treatment following traumatic brain injury (TBI) in adolescence. The project was conducted at 5 major ...

Study explored the feasibility of using the interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) system in spina bifida and examined its effects on psychosocial and medical outcomes. The iMHere system consists of a suite of 6 Android smartphone modules for patients, a web-based clinician portal, and a 2-way communication system. ...

Article describes a continuum of customized exercise options for people with an existing and newly acquired disability or diagnosis, referred to as the Transformative Exercise Framework (TEF). After rehabilitation discharge, people with newly acquired disability or diagnoses often never make the transition into usage of community-based exercise services that ...

Study examined patient, injury, and treatment characteristics associated with recovery trajectories of people with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) during inpatient rehabilitation. Participants were 206 adults with severe, non-penetrating TBI admitted directly from acute care to 2 specialized TBI rehabilitation centers (1 in the United States and 1 in ...

This article introduces a special journal section that examines, from an array of disciplinary perspectives, opportunities and challenges in the economic, social, and civic participation of individuals across the spectrum of disabilities. At multiple levels of analysis, the contributors consider employment law and policy frameworks, occupational and vocational rehabilitation ...

Study investigated whether genetic variation in neuronal glutamate transporter genes is associated with accelerated epileptogenesis and increased risk of posttraumatic seizures (PTS) after severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI). A total of 253 individuals with sTBI 18-75 years of age were assessed for genetic relationships with PTS. Single nucleotide polymorphisms ...

Study investigate whether genetic variation in enzymes/transporters influencing extracellular adenosine homeostasis, including adenosine kinase (ADK), [ecto-50-nucleotidase (NT5E), cluster of differentiation 73 (CD73)], and equilibrative nucleoside transporter type-1 (ENT-1), is significantly associated with epileptogenesis and posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) risk. Nine ADK, three CD73, and two ENT-1 tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms ...

Study investigated associations between the vesicular monoamine transporter-2 (VMAT2) gene variability and cognitive outcomes after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Prior research has demonstrated that genetic variation among monoaminergic genes, such as VMAT2, may affect post-TBI cognitive performance. Researchers evaluated 136 white adults with severe TBI for variation in VMAT2 ...