Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Before the development of robotic exoskeletons, mobility options beyond a wheelchair were very limited for most people lacking leg movement due to spinal cord injury (SCI). Over the years, robotic exoskeletons have become more widely available and now have the potential to be successfully used for personal use at home and in the community. However,...
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To describe systematic reviews (SRs) of the use of exoskeletons for gait and mobility by persons with neurologic disorders and to evaluate their quality as guidance for research and clinical practice. PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL Complete, PsycINFO, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, PEDro, and Google Scholar were searched from data...
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To investigate altered prefrontal white matter integrity in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and its relation with the degree of pain catastrophizing. Cross-sectional study. University hospital. Twenty-one CRPS patients and 49 patients without CRPS (N=70). Not applicable. The fractional anisotropy values within the prefrontal regions reflectin...
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To assess the efficacy of Tai Chi (TC) in patients with myocardial infarction and provide up-to-date evidence for its application. Three English databases (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) and 3 Chinese databases (China Knowledge Resource Integrated, Wanfang, Weipu) were screened for the time period between Januar...
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
First, to establish empirically-based effect size interpretation guidelines for rehabilitation treatment effects. Second, to evaluate statistical power in rehabilitation research. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was searched through June 2019. Meta-analyses included in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews with "rehabilitation" as...
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To describe the employment situation of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in 22 countries participating in the International Spinal Cord Injury community survey, to compare observed and predicted employment rates, to estimate gaps in employment rates among people with SCI compared with the general population, and to study differences in emp...
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To detail the methodological features of the first International Spinal Cord Injury (InSCI) Community Survey by describing recruitment and data collection procedures, and to report on the recruitment results and basic characteristics of participants by country and income setting. Cross-sectional survey. Community setting in 22 countries representin...
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To investigate the experience of environmental barriers by people with spinal cord injury (SCI) across 22 countries. Specific aims were to describe and compare the prevalence of environmental barriers experienced across countries, and to analyze determinants of environmental barriers at individual and country level. Cross-sectional community survey...
Published in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
To determine the effects of exercise on individual cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS) risk factors in adults with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). English language searches of PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Scopus (January 1, 1970, to July 31, 2019). Articles were included if they met the following criteria: (1) original articles with statistical...
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The field of physical medicine and rehabilitation mourns the death of Margaret Grace Stineman, MD. She was an incredibly productive researcher who helped to shape the delivery of rehabilitation care. She was a trusted colleague, mentor, and friend to many. Her outstanding accomplishments were acknowledged by her numerous awards and her election int...
