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Study investigate how mothers with spinal cord injury (SCI) adjust to parenting, their marriages, and their families, and how their children adjust to their mothers' disability. The experimental group consisted of 88 mothers with SCI, 46 of their partners, and 31 of their children. The control group was composed ...

Reports results of survey to assess the perception of safety among individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community. Questions related to demographics; physical mobility; crime, fire, and transportation safety; stress status; and general feelings of safety. The results indicate that most individuals with SCI perceive themselves ...

Study assessing the compliance rate and urological complication rate for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) using clean intermittent catheterization (CIC). Data were collected over 5.9 years from 89 individuals with SCI. Rates for specific types of complication were compared with rates found in previous studies. The authors conclude ...

Study examines factors influencing successful return to work following spinal cord injury (SCI). Six employed and 6 unemployed persons with SCI were matched based on education, race, age, gender, time since injury, and level of function. These participants were interviewed and the data transcribed regarding work history, family life, ...

Study documented the impact of age, age at injury, years postinjury, and injury severity on changes over time in selected physical and psychosocial outcomes of people aging with spinal cord injury. Data was collected from the National Spinal Cord Injury Database. Outcomes of interest at 5, 10, 15, 20, ...

Study of the degree to which current age, duration of injury, and neurological status affect the frequency of secondary health and psychosocial conditions in persons with long-term spinal cord injury (SCI), using both longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis. Data were collected from 439 individuals with SCI, initially at their 5th, ...

Article exploring the possibilities for including health promotion strategies in the rehabilitation of persons with high level spinal cord injuries (SCI). Discusses the concept of health promotion and its application to persons with high level SCI, along with ways of achieving health and wellness cost-effectively. ...

Survey investigated wheelchair and related factors that affect the participation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in daily activities performed in the home, community, and during transportation. Subjects were asked 5 questions within each setting related to their perceived reason for functional limitations. Results revealed that the wheelchair ...

Retrospective cohort study examines autopsy results from motor vehicle crash (MVC) victims from three rural and one nonrural county in order to test the hypothesis that the preventable death rate (PDR) is higher and anatomical injury severity is lower for rural compared to nonrural MVC fatalities. Using the Abbreviated ...

Article describes the bone-related metabolic changes that occur in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). It discusses potential mechanisms for the development of osteoporosis, and provides current recommendations for prevention and treatment of bone loss in acute SCI.

Study to determine the effects of continuous passive motion (CPM) on the amount of knee flexion in patients with total knee arthroplasty in a rehabilitation setting. The 51 participants in the study were divided into two groups with one group receiving CPM for 5 consecutive hours per day plus ...

Study examining the frequency of common medical complications during acute rehabilitation in persons with new spinal cord injury (SCI), based on analysis of data on 1,649 new entries from 1996 through mid-1998 into the National SCI Statistical Center (NSCISC) database. Conditions examined included pressure ulcers, autonomic dysreflexia, deep vein ...

Article reviews research findings regarding the frequency of and risk factors for kidney and bladder stones in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). Potential risk factors before and after the first year postinjury and possible environmental influences are discussed.

Study examines the effects of age on neurologic and functional outcome, hospitalization length of stay (LOS), and hospital charges after spinal cord injury (SCI). Two thousand one hundred sixty-nine consecutive patients with paraplegia were assessed in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation. Outcome measures included the American Spinal Cord Injury ...

Study examines the relationship between age, functional outcome, hospital length of stay (LOS), and hospital charges after spinal cord injury (SCI). Two thousand ninety-nine consecutive patients with tetraplegia were assessed in acute care and inpatient rehabilitation. Age differences were examined by separating the sample into 11 age categories and ...

Article discusses issues involved in determining the ability of an individual with spinal cord injury (SCI) to return to work and his or her degree of impairment and disability. The determination of impairment and disability can be accomplished by general categorization of an individual's neurological and functional level. Secondary ...

Twenty-four individuals who were employed by consumers as paid personal assistants were interviewed by telephone regarding training and supervision issues, their relationship with the consumer, and their level of job satisfaction. Participants reported being well trained and competent and nearly 62 percent reported receiving very little or no supervision, ...

Article describes study conducted to determine the bone mineral density (BMD) of the legs, arms, and trunk region of a group of adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to determine the relationship between regional BMD values and the time since injury. BMD measurements were determined by total-body, dual-energy ...

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 ...

Article presents an overview of the wheelchair and seating biomechanics research program at the University of Pittsburgh. The program includes studies to prevent secondary conditions due to wheelchair and seating use, to reduce the incidence of accidental injuries, and to improve access to technologies that promote community participation. Projects ...