Gait analysis following treadmill training with body weight support versus conventional physical therapy: a prospective randomized controlled single blind study.
The objective of this study was to evaluate, using kinematic gait analysis, the results obtained from gait training on a treadmill with body weight support versus those obtained with conventional gait training and physiotherapy. Thirty patients with sequelae from traumatic incomplete spinal cord injuries at least 12 months earlier; patients were able to walk and [...]
Volitional Muscle Strength in the Legs Predicts Changes in Walking Speed Following Locomotor Training in People With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that predict whether a person with motor incomplete spinal cord injury will respond to body-weight–supported treadmill training. Demographic, clinical, and electrophysiological measurements taken prior to training were examined to determine which measures best predicted improvements in walking speed in 19 individuals with chronic (>7 months [...]
Physician dad imports walking machine to help paralyzed son Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/news/Physician+imports+walking+machine+help+paralyzed/4629780/story.html#ixzz1Kc4AKJYo
The devotion of a father whose son was paralyzed playing rugby has resulted in Victoria becoming home to cutting-edge technology for rehabilitation therapy. Dr. Melvin de Levie quickly grew frustrated with what he saw as second-rate therapy in Vancouver, where he works as a pediatrician. Equipment was old and there seemed little treatment for patients [...]
Restoration of walking function in an individual with chronic complete (AIS A) spinal cord injury.
The prognosis for further recovery of motor function 2 years after complete spinal cord injury is poor. This case report describes recovery of walking function in an a 33-year old man two years post T7 spinal cord injury American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A following intensive physical therapy and robotic locomotor training. The subject [...]
Comparing the validity of five participation instruments in persons with spinal conditions.
The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the construct validity of 5 participation instruments developed using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). A total of 545 subjects diagnosed and treated for a spinal condition at an acute hospital were followed-up and consented to complete a questionnaire. Subjects completed 5 [...]
Restoration of walking function in an individual with chronic complete (AIS A) spinal cord injury.
The prognosis for further recovery of motor function 2 years after complete spinal cord injury is poor. This case report describes recovery of walking function in an a 33-year old man two years post T7 spinal cord injury American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale A following intensive physical therapy and robotic locomotor training. The subject [...]
Development and validation of prognostic models designed to predict wheelchair skills at discharge from spinal cord injury rehabilitation.
The objective of this study was to develop and validate a statistical model to predict wheelchair skills at discharge (t(2)) from personal and lesion characteristics and wheelchair skills at the start of spinal cord injury inpatient rehabilitation (t(1)). One hundred and forty-two patients with a spinal cord injury were included. Models were developed for outcome [...]
Muscle and bone adaptations after treadmill training in incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: a case study using peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography.
This study describes the use of peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (pQCT) to identify musculoskeletal responses to partial body-weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) in incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI). Long-term health consequences of SCI include extensive muscle atrophy, severe bone loss and an increased fracture risk in the affected limbs, mostly at both tibial epiphyses and [...]
Validity and responsiveness of the spinal cord index of function: an instrument on activity level.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity and responsiveness of the Spinal Cord Index of Function (SIF), a new instrument on activity level, measuring the ability to perform various transfers in non-walking patients with a spinal cord lesion. Twenty-nine patients with a spinal cord lesion classified as grade A, B or C [...]
Validity and reliability of assessment tools for measuring unsupported sitting in people with a spinal cord injury.
The objective of this study was to develop simple tests to assess the abilities of people with spinal cord injury (SCI) to sit unsupported and to assess the construct validity and test-retest reliability of these tests. Participants were people (N=30) with SCI between the C6 and the L2 level of 2 months to 37 years [...]
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