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Study examined the long-term relationship between physical capacity and manual wheelchair skill performance in patients with spinal cord injury during inpatient rehabilitation. Subjects were measured 3 times: at the start of active rehabilitation, 3 months later, and at discharge. Parameters of physical capacity were upper-extremity muscle strength (assessed by ...

Study examining electrodiagnostic changes in the lower limbs as measured by nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography in individuals with chronic complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI). Participants were 25 individuals at a Model SCI Rehabilitation Center. Statistically significant differences in NCS responses in the lower limbs ...

Article presents data on neurologic status at 1 and 5 years after a traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Patient data were collected and analyzed to determine the degree of late conversion (after 1 year postinjury) from a neurologically complete to an incomplete lesion, and to compare the motor level, ...

Article reviews the clinical activities of the Model Spinal Cord Injury System (MSCIS). Clinical benefits derived from MSCIS funding are classified into 5 different areas: (1) shift of spinal cord care from individual centers to a systems approach, (2) data collection as a stimulus for improved clinical care, (3) ...

Self-directed learning module highlights the comprehensive evaluation, classification, and management of a newly diagnosed spinal cord injury (SCI). Reviews the American Spinal Injury Association examination and classification guidelines. Discusses prevention measures, as well as established and experimental treatments for SCI. ...

Study compared the revisions made in 2000 of the American Spinal Cord Injury Association (ASIA) classification of motor incomplete injuries to the 1996 guidelines. No significant difference were found between the 1996 and the 2000 classification guidelines or in predicting neurologic recovery at 1 year after injury. ...

Article about good nutrition as a means of weight control for persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). The article suggests that the key to good nutrition is finding a method that works for you as an individual. Examples are given of methods followed by different individuals with SCI.

Article briefly introducing consumers to research on spinal cord injury (SCI) now being conducted at Model SCI Care Systems and collected at the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC). Includes contact information for Model Systems that are conducting research and may be seeking consumer participants or advisors. ...

Presents 2 articles relevant to women with spinal cord injuries (SCI). The first article discusses the underrepresentation of women in SCI research and what can be done about it. The second article briefly discusses the menopause experience for women with SCI and the use of hormone replacement therapy. ...

Recommends ways to prevent respiratory complications for people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Individuals with SCI have increased risk for developing respiratory complications due to a loss of respiratory-muscle control. Suggests ongoing preventive measures including daily breathing exercises.

Study comparing pre-injury patterns of alcohol and illicit drug use among rehabilitation patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), matched for age, sex, race, and mechanism of injury. Data are from 52 patients in an urban rehabilitation center designated as a model system of care ...

Study compared post-injury patterns of alcohol and drug use among rehabilitation patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), matched for age, sex, race, and mechanism of injury. Data are from 52 patients in an urban rehabilitation center designated as a model system of care for ...

Study measured and compared shoulder joint forces and moments during manual wheelchair propulsion at a slow and a moderate speed. A motion analysis system captured movements of the upper limbs and the SmartWheel system simultaneously recorded pushrim kinetics as 27 individuals propelled their wheelchairs at 2 constant speeds: 0.9m/s ...

The objective of this study was to conduct a kinetic analysis of manual wheelchair propulsion during start-up on select indoor and outdoor surfaces. Eleven manual wheelchairs were fitted with a SMART(Wheel) and their users were asked to push on a course consisting of high- and low-pile carpet, indoor tile, ...

This study set out to determine the validity of two competing hypotheses regarding employment adjustment and spinal cord injury (SCI) as follows: 1) are better adjusted people more likely to obtain employment or 2) does the experience of becoming employed enhance post-SCI adjustment. Subjects were 301 persons with SCI ...

Study of the relationships between gender, race, and activity patterns in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). Data were obtained from 597 participants with SCI, all of whose injuries occurred at least 2 years prior to the study. With the exception that women spent more hours out of bed ...

Article about a study comparing life adjustment of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) in relation to chronological age, age at time of injury, time since injury, and percentage of life with SCI. Data are from 435 participants with SCI who completed the Life Situations Questionnaire-Revised (LSQ-R), a measure ...

Article about a study of the underlying dimensions of subjective well-being after spinal cord injury (SCI), and about the development of a reliable scale for measuring subjective well-being. Two large samples of persons with SCI (one in the midwest, the other in the southeast) were asked to complete a ...