The effect of hippotherapy on spasticity and on mental well-being of persons with spinal cord injury.
Lechner HE, Kakebeeke TH, Hegemann D, Baumberger M The aim of the study was to determine the effect of hippotherapy on spasticity and on mental well-being of persons with spinal cord injury (SCI), and to compare it with the effects of other interventions. A volunteer sample of 12 people with spastic SCI (American Spinal Injury [...]
Game-based exercises for dynamic short-sitting balance rehabilitation of people with chronic spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
Betker AL, Desai A, Nett C, Kapadia N, Szturm T Goal-oriented, task-specific training has been shown to improve function; however, it can be difficult to maintain patient interest. This report describes a rehabilitation protocol for the maintenance of balance in a short-sitting position following spinal cord and head injuries by use of a center-of-pressure-controlled video [...]
Efficacy of electrical stimulation to increase muscle strength in people with neurological conditions: a systematic review
J. Glinsky, L. Harvey, P. Van Es Weakness in partially paralysed muscles is a disabling impairment for people with neurological conditions. Strength training programmes are widely administered to address this impairment. There is a common belief that the effectiveness of strength training programmes can be enhanced by the addition of electrical stimulation. The purpose of [...]
Game based Exercises for Dynamic Short-Sitting Balance Rehabilitation of People With Chronic Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Betker AL, Desai A, Nett C, Kapadia N, Szturm T Goal-oriented, task-specific training has been shown to improve function; however, it can be difficult to maintain patient interest. This report describes a rehabilitation protocol for the maintenance of balance in a short-sitting position following spinal cord and head injuries by use of a centre-of-pressure-controlled video [...]
Walking tasks encountered by urban-dwelling adults and persons with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
Musselman KE, Yang JF Gait retraining should target the walking skills most needed for independence in the home and community. The main objective of this study was to document the walking tasks most commonly encountered in daily life by able-bodied adults. The study also compared participation in walking tasks between able-bodied adults and persons with [...]
Physical rehabilitation as an agent for recovery after spinal cord injury.
A.L. Behrman & S.J. Harkema The initial level of injury and severity of volitional motor and clinically detectable sensory impairment has been considered the most reliable for predicting neurologic recovery of function after spinal cord injury (SCI). This consensus implies a limited expectation for physical rehabilitation interventions as important in the facilitation of recovery of [...]
Efficacy of electrical stimulation to increase muscle strength in people with neurological conditions: a systematic review
Joanne Glinsky, Lisa Harvey, Pauline Van Es Weakness in partially paralysed muscles is a disabling impairment for people with neurological conditions. Strength training programmes are widely administered to address this impairment. There is a common belief that the effectiveness of strength training programmes can be enhanced by the addition of electrical stimulation. The purpose of [...]
Out-patient rehabilitation programme for spinal cord injured patients: Evaluation of the results on motor FIM score
Luz Helena Lugo, Fabio Salinas, Héctor Iván GarcÃa The aim of this study was to evaluate an out-patient attention programme based on a short in-patient phase (average 13.5 days) followed by an out-patient interdisciplinary rehabilitation programme (lasting 18 months). 42 patients participated in the prospective quasi-experimental before-and-after study. The main outcome measure was the Functional [...]
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