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Spinal Cord Injury Research

 

YearTitle
2018Physical therapy is targeted and adjusted over time for the rehabilitation of locomotor function in acute spinal cord injury interventions in physical and sports therapy
2018Body System Effects of a Multi-Modal Training Program Targeting Chronic, Motor Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury
2017Effects of Training Intensity on Locomotor Performance in Individuals With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Crossover Study
2017Robot-assisted gait training (Lokomat) improves walking function and activity in people with spinal cord injury: a systematic review
2017Exercise and Peripheral Nerve Grafts as a Strategy To Promote Regeneration after Acute or Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
2017Exercise and sports science Australia (ESSA) position statement on exercise and spinal cord injury
2016The effects of upper extremity aerobic exercise in patients with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled study
2016Exercise Training Promotes Functional Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
2016Movement repetitions in physical and occupational therapy during spinal cord injury rehabilitation
2016Effects of aerobic exercise training on fitness and walking-related outcomes in ambulatory individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury
2015Exercise after spinal cord injury as an agent for neuroprotection, regeneration and rehabilitation
2019Activity-Based Therapy in a Community Setting for Independence, Mobility, and Sitting Balance for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
2018Activity-based Rehabilitation Interventions of the Neurologically Impaired Upper Extremity: Description of a Scoping Review Protocol
2017Enhancing neural activity to drive respiratory plasticity following cervical spinal cord injury
2017Activity-based Therapy: From Basic Science to Clinical Application for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
2013Triceps Brachii in Incomplete Tetraplegia: EMG and Dynamometer Evaluation of Residual Motor Resources and Capacity for Strengthening
2012Activity-based Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Focus and Empirical Evidence in Three Independent Programs
2007CNS Injury, Glial Scars, and Inflammation Inhibitory extracellular matrices and regeneration failure
2004Effects of limb exercise after spinal cord injury on motor neuron dendrite structure
2019Activity-Based Therapy in a Community Setting for Independence, Mobility, and Sitting Balance for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
2017Activity-based Therapy: From Basic Science to Clinical Application for Recovery after Spinal Cord Injury
2012Activity-based Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Focus and Empirical Evidence in Three Independent Programs
2016Training-Specific Neural Plasticity in Spinal Reflexes after Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
2014Axon regeneration and exercise-dependent plasticity after spinal cord injury
2017High-Intensity Locomotor Exercise Increases Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Individuals with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
2006Neuroplasticity after spinal cord injury and training: an emerging paradigm shift in rehabilitation and walking recovery.
2007Game-based Exercises for Dynamic Short-Sitting Balance Rehabilitation of People With Chronic Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries

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2019Influence of upper-body continuous, resistance or high-intensity interval training (CRIT) on postprandial responses in  persons with spinal cord injury: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
McMillan DW, Maher JL, Jacobs KA, Mendez AJ, Nash MS, Bilzon JLJ.       
Trials. 2019 Aug 13;20(1):497. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3583-1.
  
2018Guideline Approaches for Cardioendocrine Disease Surveillance and Treatment Following Spinal Cord Injury.
Nash MS, Bilzon JLJ. 
Curr Phys Med Rehabil Rep. 2018;6(4):264-276. doi: 10.1007/s40141-018-0203-z. Epub 2018 Nov 15. Review.
  
2018Body System Effects of a Multi-Modal Training Program Targeting Chronic, Motor Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury.
Gant KL, Nagle KG, Cowan RE, Field-Fote EC, Nash MS, Kressler J, Thomas CK, Castellanos M, Widerström-Noga E, Anderson KD.
J Neurotrauma. 2018 Feb 1;35(3):411-423. doi: 10.1089/neu.2017.5105. Epub 2017 Oct 16.
  
2017Exercise and Health-Related Risks of Physical Deconditioning After Spinal Cord Injury.       
Maher JL, McMillan DW, Nash MS.       
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2017 Summer;23(3):175-187. doi: 10.1310/sci2303-175. Review.
  
2016 It Is Time to Invite Patients to the Physical Activity Party..       
White DK, Nash MS.       
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Sep;97(9 Suppl):S183-4. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.033.
  
2016Model Programs to Address Obesity and Cardiometabolic Disease: Interventions for Suboptimal Nutrition and Sedentary Lifestyles.
Nash MS, Kressler J. 
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2016 Sep;97(9 Suppl):S238-46. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.05.026. Epub 2016 Jul 13.

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YearResearchersTitleBenefitsPopulation
2008Dunlop, S.Activity-dependent plasticity: implications for recovery after spinal cord injuryFunctional RecoverySCI
2001Wolpaw .J,
Tenniseen, A.
Activity-dependent spinal cord plasticity in health and disease.Functional RecoverySCI
2006Yang, J &
Garassini, M
Spinal and Brain Control of Human Walking: Implications for Retraining of WalkingWalkingIncomplete SCI
2006Behrman A.,
Bowden M.
& Nair P.
Neuroplasticity After Spinal Cord Injury and Training: An Emerging Paradigm Shift in Rehabilitation and Walking RecoveryFunctional RecoverySCI
2004Edgerton, Tilakratne, Bigbee, deLeon & RoyPlasticity of the Spinal Neural Circuitry After InjuryFunctional RecoverySCI
2006Norton J. &
Gorassini M.
Changes in Cortically Related Intermuscular Coherence Accompanying Improvements in Locomotor Skills in Incomplete Spinal Cord InjuryWalkingIncomplete SCI
2009Gorassini M., Norton,
N-Duchcherer J,
Roy F. & Yang J
Changes in Locomotor Muscle Activity After Treadmill Training in Subjects With Incomplete Spinal Cord InjuryWalkingIncomplete SCI
2008Baumbauer K.,
Young E. & Joynes R.
Pain and learning in a spinal system: Contradictory outcomes from common originsFunctional RecoverySCI
2012Jones M., Harness,
E., Denison P.,
Tefertiller C.,
Evans N.& Larson C.
Activity-based Therapies in Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Focus and Empirical Evidence in Three Independent ProgramsFitness, Health and Functional RecoverySCI
2008Harness E.,
Yozbatiran N.
& Cramer, S.
Effects of intense exercise in chronic spinal cord injuryFunctional RecoverySCI
2011Harness E. and
Astorino T.
Acute energy cost of multi-modal activity-based therapy in persons with spinal cord injury.Fitness and
Health
SCI
2004Jacobs P. and
Nash M.
Exercise recommendations for individuals with spinal cord injuryFitness and
Health
SCI
2005Nash M.Exercise as a health-promoting activity following spinal cord injuryFitness and
Health
SCI
1988Davis & ShephardCardiorespiratory fitness in highly active versus inactive paraplegicsFitness – Cardiovascular enduranceParaplegia
1988DiCarloEffect of arm ergometry training on wheelchair propulsion endurance of individuals with quadriplegiaFitness – Cardiovascular enduranceTetraplegia
2001Jacobs, Nash &
Rusinowski
Circuit training provides cardiorespiratory and strength benefits in persons with paraplegiaFitness – Cardiovascular enduranceComplete Paraplegia
2003Bougenot et al.Effects of a wheelchair ergometer training programme on spinal cord injured personsFitness – Cardiovascular endurance and performanceComplete Paraplegia
2003Hicks et al.Long term exercise training in persons with spinal cord injury: effects on strength, arm ergometry performance and pyschological well beingFitness – Strength and performance + Quality of lifeSCI
2005NashExercise as a health promoting activity following spinal cord injuryHealthSCI
2010Ginis, Jetha,
Mack & Hetz
Physical activity and subjective well-being among people with spinal cord injury: a meta-analysisQOLSCI
2012Harkema SJ, Schmidt-
Read M, Lorenz DJ, 
Edgerton VR, 
Behrman AL
Balance and ambulation improvements in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury using locomotor training-based rehabilitation.Functional RecoverySCI
2011Fritz SL, Merlo-Rains
AM, Rivers ED,
Peters DM, Goodman
A, Watson ET,
Carmichael BM,
McClenaghan BA
An intensive intervention for improving gait, balance, and mobility in individuals with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury: a pilot study of activity tolerance and benefits.Functional RecoverySCI
2010Boswell-Ruys CL, 
Harvey LA,  Barker
JJ,  Ben M,  Middleton
JW,  Lord SR.
Training unsupported sitting in people with chronic spinal cord injuries: a randomized controlled trial.Functional RecoverySCI
2016Sean M Tweedy,
Emma M Beckman, Timothy J Geraghty,
Daniel Theisen,
Claudio Perret, Lisa
A Harvey, Yves C
Vanlandewijck
Exercise and sports science Australia (ESSA) position statement on exercise and spinal cord injuryExercise RecommendationsSCI

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