Level of Sports Participation and Performance among People with Spinal Cord Injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-51
Author(s):  
Oshin Amberkar ◽  
Bela Agarwal ◽  
Yuvraj Singh ◽  
Ruturaj Shete ◽  
Rajani Mullerpatan
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
And Performance

Wheelchair Skills Capacity and Performance of Manual Wheelchair Users With Spinal Cord Injury

2016 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 1761-1769 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Lee Kirby ◽  
Lynn A. Worobey ◽  
Rachel Cowan ◽  
Jessica Presperin Pedersen ◽  
Allen W. Heinemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Wheelchair Users ◽  
Manual Wheelchair ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Comparison of strategies and performance of functional electrical stimulation cycling in spinal cord injury pilots for competition in the first ever CYBATHLON

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Azevedo Coste ◽  
Vance Bergeron ◽  
Rik Berkelmans ◽  
Emerson Fachin Martins ◽  
Ché Fornusek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Functional Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Muscular Contraction ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Clinical Environments ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Mechanical Devices ◽  
Complete Spinal Cord Injury

Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) can elicit muscular contraction and restore motor function in paralyzed limbs. FES is a rehabilitation technique applied to various sensorimotor deficiencies and in different functional situations, e.g. grasping, walking, standing, transfer, cycling and rowing. FES can be combined with mechanical devices. FES-assisted cycling is mainly used in clinical environments for training sessions on cycle ergometers, but it has also been adapted for mobile devices, usually tricycles. In October 2016, twelve teams participated in the CYBATHLON competition in the FES-cycling discipline for persons with motor-complete spinal cord injury. It was the first event of this kind and a wide variety of strategies, techniques and designs were employed by the different teams in the competition. The approaches of the teams are detailed in this special issue. We hope that the knowledge contained herein, together with recent positive results of FES for denervated degenerating muscles, will provide a solid basis to encourage improvements in FES equipment and open new opportunities for many patients in need of safe and effective FES management. We hope to see further developments and/or the benefit of new training strategies at future FES competitions, e.g. at the Cybathlon 2020 (www.cybathlon.ethz.ch).

scholarly journals Protein Considerations for Athletes With a Spinal Cord Injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joelle Leonie Flueck ◽  
Jill A. Parnell
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Secondary Complications ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Nutritional Guidelines ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Paralympic Games

Athlete participation in the Paralympic games is steadily increasing; prompting research focused on the unique needs of this population. While the Paralympic Games includes a diversity of athletes, athletes with a spinal cord injury (PARA-SCI) represent a subgroup that requires specialized recommendations. Nutritional guidelines designed to optimize performance, in the context of the neurological impairments, are required. This narrative review summarizes the current literature regarding the importance of dietary protein for optimal health and performance. Factors with the potential to affect protein needs in PARA-SCI including loss of active muscle mass, reduced energy expenditure, and secondary complications are examined in detail. Furthermore, we analyze protein intakes in PARA-SCI from the available research to provide context around current practices and trends. In conclusion, we make the case that protein recommendations for able-bodied athletes may not be directly transferable to PARA-SCI. Consequently, PARA-SCI need their own guidelines to maximize performance and ensure long-term health.

Usability of mobile shower commodes for adults with spinal cord injury

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma L Friesen ◽  
Deborah Theodoros ◽  
Trevor G Russell
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Lower Leg ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Very High

Introduction This paper describes the usability of mobile shower commodes for adults with spinal cord injury, as measured by the new electronic Mobile Shower Commode Assessment Tool Version 1.0 (eMAST 1.0). Method A retrospective analysis of data collected for a cross-sectional validation study with adults aged 18 years or older, living with spinal cord injury, who use mobile shower commodes for toileting and/or showering ( n = 32), was conducted. Usability was measured using the eMAST 1.0. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were analysed using directed content analysis. Results Overall usability on both the features and performance subscales was rated as high to very high. Ratings of very low to low usability were reported for portability/foldability/packability (41%, n = 13), mobile shower commode stability (25%, n = 8), positioning and repositioning (25%, n = 8), seat cushioning (25%, n = 8), and lower leg supports (22%, n = 7). Items receiving the highest number of qualitative comments included lower leg supports, seating, propelling and manoeuvring, cleaning and maintenance, and stability. Conclusion Results across the eMAST 1.0’s subscales showed high to very high usability. However, analysis of individual items and qualitative comments showed specific areas of reduced usability for individual users. Item-level responses and qualitative comments suggest research is urgently needed in the areas of stability, portability, durability, and seating. Studies exploring use of the eMAST 1.0 during initial provision, and after short- and long-term mobile shower commode use, are also needed.

Association of Prelesion Sports Participation and Involvement in Wheelchair Sports following Spinal Cord Injury

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 481-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kirkby ◽  
Julia Cull ◽  
Peter Foreman
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Wheelchair Sports ◽  
Sports Involvement ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Injury Analysis

116 individuals with spinal cord injury were surveyed to investigate the relationship between prelesion sports participation and involvement in wheelchair sports following injury. While 89 reported they had been involved in sport prior to their injury, only 38 (43%) of these were involved since injury. 27 respondents said that they had not participated in sport preinjury; however, 13 (48%) of these reported that they had become involved since injury. Analysis by χ2 showed that, for this sample at least, the tendency for an individual with spinal cord injury to be involved in wheelchair sports was not related to preinjury history of sports involvement.

scholarly journals Wireless Brain-Robot Interface: User Perception and Performance Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alkinoos Athanasiou ◽  
George Arfaras ◽  
Niki Pandria ◽  
Ioannis Xygonakis ◽  
Nicolas Foroglou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Assistive Robotics ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
User Perception ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Cervical Injuries ◽  
And Performance

Patients suffering from life-changing disability due to Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) increasingly benefit from assistive robotics technology. The field of brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) has started to develop mature assistive applications for those patients. Nonetheless, noninvasive BCIs still lack accurate control of external devices along several degrees of freedom (DoFs). Unobtrusiveness, portability, and simplicity should not be sacrificed in favor of complex performance and user acceptance should be a key aim among future technological directions. In our study 10 subjects with SCI (one complete) and 10 healthy controls were recruited. In a single session they operated two anthropomorphic 8-DoF robotic arms via wireless commercial BCI, using kinesthetic motor imagery to perform 32 different upper extremity movements. Training skill and BCI control performance were analyzed with regard to demographics, neurological condition, independence, imagery capacity, psychometric evaluation, and user perception. Healthy controls, SCI subgroup with positive neurological outcome, and SCI subgroup with cervical injuries performed better in BCI control. User perception of the robot did not differ between SCI and healthy groups. SCI subgroup with negative outcome rated Anthropomorphism higher. Multi-DoF robotics control is possible by patients through commercial wireless BCI. Multiple sessions and tailored BCI algorithms are needed to improve performance.

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