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Trial reportArchives of physical medicine and rehabilitation2014

Effect of overground training augmented by mental practice on gait velocity in chronic, incomplete spinal cord injury.

Kelli G Sharp, Robert Gramer, Laine Butler, Steven C Cramer, Erinn Hade, Stephen J Page

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Kelli G SharpReeve Irvone Research Center, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA.
Robert GramerNeurorehabilitation Laboratory, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA.
Laine ButlerNeurorehabilitation Laboratory, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA.
Steven C CramerDepartment of Neurology, University of California-Irvine, Orange, CA.
Erinn HadeCenter for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH.
Stephen J PageSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Electronic address: Stephen.Page@osumc.edu.

Funding

Brain plasticity and rehabilitation after strokeK24HD074722 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI CRAMER, STEVEN C. · 2013 to 2017
$588k
Mental Practice Impact on Gait and Cortical Organization in SCIR21AT003842 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI · PI PAGE, STEPHEN J. · 2008 to 2009
$563k
NCCIH NIH HHS 1R21AT003842-01A2NCCIH NIH HHS R21 AT003842NICHD NIH HHS K24 HD074722
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare the efficacy of a regimen combining mental practice (MP) with overground training (OT) with the efficacy of a regimen consisting of OT only on gait velocity and lower extremity motor outcomes in individuals with chronic (>12mo postinjury), incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI).

designRandomized, controlled, single-blinded study.

settingOutpatient rehabilitation laboratories.

participantsSubjects with chronic, incomplete SCI (N=18).

interventionsSubjects were randomly assigned to receive (1) OT only, occurring 3d/wk for 8 weeks; or (2) OT augmented by MP (MP + OT), during which randomly assigned subjects listened to an MP audio recording directly after OT sessions.

main outcome measuresSubjects were administered a test of gait velocity as well as the Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment, Spinal Cord Injury Independence Measure, and Satisfaction With Life Scale on 2 occasions before intervention, 1 week after intervention, and 12 weeks after intervention.

resultsA significant increase in gait velocity was exhibited across subjects at both 1 week posttherapy (P=.005) and at 12 weeks posttherapy (P=.006). However, no differences were seen in intervention response at either 1 or 12 weeks postintervention among subjects in the MP + OT group versus the OT-only group.

conclusionsOT was associated with significant gains in gait velocity, and these gains were not augmented by further addition of MP.

Indexed as

ImaginationPractice, PsychologicalAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceDisability EvaluationFemaleGait Disorders, NeurologicHumansLocomotionMaleMiddle AgedSingle-Blind MethodSpinal Cord InjuriesRehabilitationSpinal cord injuries

Identifiers

PMID24342552
PMCPMC3972328

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