ReviewBioelectronic medicine2023
Neuromodulation for recovery of trunk and sitting functions following spinal cord injury: a comprehensive review of the literature.
Review in Bioelectronic medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 13 papers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Relationship between body segment movements and center of pressure shifts during trunk lean movements while sitting in healthy adults.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Mechanism-Based Neuromodulation in Augmenting Respiratory Motor Function in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Electrical stimulation in upper limb assistance: opportunities and challenges.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Review
- Noninvasive Electrical Modalities to Alleviate Respiratory Deficits Following Spinal Cord Injury.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Bibliometric analysis of research on spinal cord and sacral neuromodulation in spinal cord injury.Spinal cord · 2024Article
- Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (eSWT) in Spinal Cord Injury-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Pilot Study of Home-Based Virtual Reality Fitness Training in Post-Discharge Rehabilitation for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Double-Blind Multicenter Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Transcutaneous Electrical Spinal Cord Stimulation Increased Target-Specific Muscle Strength and Locomotion in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Anatomical Registration of Implanted Sensors Improves Accuracy of Trunk Tilt Estimates with a Networked Neuroprosthesis.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Correction: Neuromodulation for recovery of trunk and sitting functions following spinal cord injury: a comprehensive review of the literature.Bioelectronic medicine · 2023Article
- Synergistic integration of epidural spinal cord stimulation with robotic therapy and neurorehabilitation to facilitate functional recovery in chronic sensorimotor complete spinal cord injury: A case series.Advances in rehabilitation science and practiceArticle
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Trunk stability is crucial for people with trunk paralysis resulting from spinal cord injuries (SCI), as it plays a significant role in performing daily life activities and preventing from fall-related accidents. Traditional therapy used assistive methods or seating modifications to provide passive assistance while restricting their daily functionality. The recent emergence of neuromodulation techniques has been reported as an alternative therapy that could improve trunk and sitting functions following SCI. The aim of this review was to provide a broad perspective on the existing studies using neuromodulation techniques and identify their potentials in terms of trunk recovery for people with SCI. Five databases were searched (PubMed, Embase, Science Direct, Medline-Ovid, and Web of Science) from inception to December 31, 2022 to identify relevant studies. A total of 21 studies, involving 117 participants with SCI, were included in this review. According to these studies, neuromodulation significantly improved the reaching ability, restored trunk stability and seated posture, increased sitting balance, as well as elevated activity of trunk and back muscles, which were considered early predictors of trunk recovery after SCI. However, there is limited evidence regarding neuromodulation techniques on the improvement of trunk and sitting functions. Therefore, future large-scale randomized controlled trials are warranted to validate these preliminary findings.
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