SynthesisSpinal cord2022
Treatment of shoulder pain in people with spinal cord injury who use manual wheelchairs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Spinal cord, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
- Smart Wheelchair and Sensor System for Tracking Performance and Accessibility in Urban Environments.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Monitoring wheelchair propulsion patterns: feasibility and validity of using wearable sensors.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Shoulder problems after spinal cord injury. Part one: self-assessment by questionnaires.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2025Article
- A pull function attachment to manual wheelchairs: a case report on usability and shoulder pain in people with spinal cord injury.Spinal cord series and cases · 2025Article
- Models of care for musculoskeletal shoulder pain in spinal cord injury: A scoping review.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2024Article
- Perceptions of a self-guided web-based exercise programme for shoulder pain after spinal cord injury: A qualitative study.Spinal cord · 2023Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
STUDY
designSystematic review and meta-analysis
objectivesThe objective was to summarise prior research regarding the efficacy of active physiotherapy interventions and prevention strategies on shoulder pain, decreased physical function and quality of life in people with a spinal cord injury (SCI).
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in CENTRAL, EMBASE (via Ovid), CINAHL and MEDLINE (via Ovid). Randomised controlled trials investigating effects of active physiotherapy interventions on shoulder pain, physical function and quality of life were included. Further, prospective cohort studies investigating effects of active physiotherapy interventions in prevention of shoulder pain and reduced physical function were included. Mean difference (MD) for pain (15 items on a 0-10 scale) and standardised mean difference (SMD) for physical function were summarised in a random effects meta-analysis.
resultsFour studies on treatment (totalling 167 participants), and no studies on prevention were included. Significant and clinically meaningful improvements on shoulder pain (MD 19.06, 95% CI 5.72-32.40; I
conclusionsEvidence from a sparse number of studies supports active physiotherapy interventions to decrease shoulder pain and increase physical function in people with SCI who use a manual wheelchair. No studies met the criteria for prevention, highlighting a lack of research investigating prevention of shoulder pain and decreased physical function and quality of life.
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