Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development back issues from September 2005:
Breast cancer: The chronic disease
Sep 01, 2005; ... INTRODUCTION October traditionally sets the pace for breast cancer activities throughout the world. The Editor of this journal, its origin having been in prosthetic research, has selected this issue to showcase breast cancer awareness, discussing treatment, prosthetic options, and ...
Improving quality of life for Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home residents through music and art
Sep 01, 2005; ... The large dining room is quiet. Residents sit in a grouping around the piano. Several are wide awake, their eyes bright with anticipation; two are conversing with the young lady in a white lab coat, others are dozing in their seats, and still others are walking aimlessly around the room. A young ...
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in veterans with spinal cord injury
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-To assess prevalence and characteristics of individual chronic (>6 mo) pain components in the veteran spinal cord injury (SCI) population, we conducted a telephone survey with 348 (66%) of 530 veterans with SCI who received care from one regional Department of Veterans Affairs SCI ...
Chronicity of pain associated with spinal cord injury: A longitudinal analysis
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-This study determined the stability of self-reported clinical pain characteristics and pain-induced interference with sleep and daily activities in people with spinal cord injury. The study followed up a previous survey that identified clinical pain patterns (i.e., neuropathic pain ...
Video-capture virtual reality system for patients with paraplegic spinal cord injury
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-This article presents results from a feasibility study of a video-capture virtual reality (VR) system used with patients who have paraplegic spinal cord injury (SCI) and who need balance training. The advantages of the VR system include providing the user with natural control of ...
Effects of vibratory stimulation on sexual response in women with spinal cord injury
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-Women with spinal cord injuries (SCIs) have predictable alterations in sexual responses. They commonly have a decreased ability to achieve genital sexual arousal. This study determined whether the use of vibratory stimulation would result in increased genital arousal as measured by ...
Heart rate as a predictor of energy expenditure in people with spinal cord injury
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-This study evaluated the accuracy of heart rate calibrated from a maximum exercise test for predicting energy expenditure during five activities of daily living (ADL) in participants with spinal cord injury (SCI). Thirteen individuals with SCI underwent maximum exercise testing, ...
Effect of a vitamin D analog on leg bone mineral density in patients with chronic spinal cord injury
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-A randomized, placebo-controlled trial was performed to determine the effect of a vitamin D analog (1-alpha-hydroxyvitamin D^sub 2^ [1-alpha D^sub 2^]) on the bone mineral density (BMD) in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). Forty subjects with chronic complete motor SCI ...
A multicriteria decision analysis of augmentative treatment of upper limbs in persons with tetraplegia
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-This study supported the evaluation by a rehabilitation team of the performance of two treatment options that improve the arm-hand function in subjects with sixth cervical vertebra (C6) level Motor Group 2 tetraplegia. The analytic hierarchy process, a technique for multicriteria ...
Efficacy of gabapentin in treating chronic phantom limb and residual limb pain
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-Twenty-four adults with phantom limb pain (PLP) and/or residual limb pain (RLP) participated in a double-blind crossover trial. Participants were randomly assigned to receive gabapentin or placebo and later crossed over to the other treatment, with a 5-week washout interval in which ...
Colorimetric analysis of silicone cosmetic prostheses for upper-limb amputees
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-Every year the Italian National Insurance Institute of Accidents on Work (INAIL) Prosthesis Centre manufactures more than 300 silicone cosmetic upper-limb prostheses that are aesthetically similar to patients' missing limbs; however, the prostheses have the following drawbacks: ...
Relationship between foot type, foot deformity, and ulcer occurrence in the high-risk diabetic foot
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-We hypothesized an association between foot type, foot deformity, and foot ulceration and conducted an analysis of a well-characterized, high-risk diabetic population of 398 subjects. The average age was 62 years of age and 74% of the study population were males. Foot-type distributions ...
Enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy for vocational rehabilitation in schizophrenia: Effects on hope and work
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-To address the effects of dysfunctional cognitions on vocational outcome of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, we developed the Indianapolis Vocational Intervention Program (IVIP), a cognitive-behavioral program of group and individual interventions. Fifty participants with ...
Short-duration robotic therapy in stroke patients with severe upper-limb motor impairment
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-Chronic motor deficits in the upper limb (UL) are a major contributor to disability following stroke. This study investigated the effect of short-duration robot-assisted therapy on motor impairment, as measured by clinical scales and robot-derived performance measures in patients with ...
Use of the Delphi Technique for developing national clinical guidelines for prescription of lower-limb prostheses
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-The aim of this project was the development of evidence- and consensus-based clinical practice guidelines for lower-limb prosthesis prescription for achieving transparency and consensus among clinicians, manufacturers, and insurance companies. This article describes a modified Delphi ...
An initial study on lip perception of electrotactile array stimulation
Sep 01, 2005; ... Abstract-We conducted an initial study on tactile sensory characteristics of the lips by applying electrotactile array stimulation on the center surfaces of the upper and lower lips. We performed experiments of threshold measurement and rating of two-line separation to evaluate the tactile ...