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ReviewAging and disease2015

Activity-Based Restorative Therapies after Spinal Cord Injury: Inter-institutional conceptions and perceptions.

David R Dolbow, Ashraf S Gorgey, Albert C Recio, Steven A Stiens, Amanda C Curry, Cristina L Sadowsky, David R Gater, Rebecca Martin, John W McDonald

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Review in Aging and disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06154122 (The Feasibility of Virtual Reality-Based Activities for Upper Limb Rehabilitation of People With Acute/Sub-Acute Tetraplegia), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT06154122 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

The Feasibility of Virtual Reality-Based Activities for Upper Limb Rehabilitation of People With Acute/Sub-Acute Tetraplegia

TypeinterventionalSponsorGlasgow Caledonian UniversityRan2024 to 2025Enrolled12ConditionsTetraplegia, Spinal Cord Injuries, Upper Extremity ParalysisArmsVirtual Reality Upper Limb Rehabilitation Games, Upper Limb Rehabilitation
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Who cites it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

David R DolbowUniversity of Southern Mississippi, College of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, USA.
Ashraf S GorgeyHunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders Center, Richmond, VA 23224, USA. ; Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
Albert C RecioKennedy Krieger Institute, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Baltimore MD 21205, USA. ; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 21205, USA.
Steven A StiensVA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
Amanda C CurryVA Boston Healthcare System, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, West Roxbury, MA 02132, USA.
Cristina L SadowskyKennedy Krieger Institute, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Baltimore MD 21205, USA. ; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 21205, USA.
David R GaterPenn State Hershey Medical Center and Health System, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. ; Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033.
Rebecca MartinKennedy Krieger Institute, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Baltimore MD 21205, USA.
John W McDonaldKennedy Krieger Institute, International Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Baltimore MD 21205, USA. ; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 21205, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This manuscript is a review of the theoretical and clinical concepts provided during an inter-institutional training program on Activity-Based Restorative Therapies (ABRT) and the perceptions of those in attendance. ABRT is a relatively recent high volume and intensity approach toward the restoration of neurological deficits and decreasing the risk of secondary conditions associated with paralysis after spinal cord injury (SCI). ABRT is guided by the principle of neuroplasticity and the belief that even those with chronic SCI can benefit from repeated activation of the spinal cord pathways located both above and below the level of injury. ABRT can be defined as repetitive-task specific training using weight-bearing and external facilitation of neuromuscular activation. The five key components of ABRT are weight-bearing activities, functional electrical stimulation, task-specific practice, massed practice and locomotor training which includes body weight supported treadmill walking and water treadmill training. The various components of ABRT have been shown to improve functional mobility, and reverse negative body composition changes after SCI leading to the reduction of cardiovascular and other metabolic disease risk factors. The consensus of those who received the ABRT training was that ABRT has much potential for enhancement of recovery of those with SCI. Although various institutions have their own strengths and challenges, each institution was able to initiate a modified ABRT program.

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Activity-based Restorative TherapiesLocomotor TrainingMassed practiceNeuroplasticityTask-specific Practice

Identifiers

PMID26236547
PMCPMC4509474

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