Identifying causes of balance impairment and exploring sensory contributions to balance in pediatric oncology: A scoping review.

Purpose: To identify causes of balance impairment in children undergoing treatment for cancer and childhood cancer survivors.

Methods: A systematic search was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. Studies were included if participants were 0-19 years of age with a current/past diagnosis of cancer, an objective balance measure was reported, and a cause of balance impairment was either stated or implied.

Understanding colonialism and its influences on contemporary physiotherapy education and research: students' perspectives on decolonializing solutions.

Background: Compared to other health professions, physiotherapy is a relatively new profession in Malawi and the United States, yet in both countries, past colonialism has influenced current physiotherapy education and research. The authors of this article are from Malawi and the United States, and they worked collaboratively to explore the impact of colonialization on physiotherapy education and research in their respective locations, and to discuss the similarities and contextual differences. Decolonializing physiotherapy education and research must begin by identifying how colonialization currently manifests within the profession.

Identifying and Addressing Social Determinants of Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Unlabelled: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the health of people from communities of color and people of limited socioeconomic means in a disproportionate way due to social determinants of health (SDoH). The Centers for Disease Control defines SDoH as the "conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of life-risks and outcomes." A related construct, social determinants of learning (SDoL), includes contextual conditions and variables that impact students' ability to optimally participate in their education, including academic and clinical development.

Interdisciplinary, Intensive, Activity-Based Treatment for Intrauterine Spinal Cord Infarct: A Case Report.

Intrauterine spinal cord infarcts (IUSCI) with resulting tetraplegia are extremely rare, and there is minimal evidence describing outcomes in this population. This case describes the functional progress of a 3-year-old girl born with IUSCI who participated in activity-based therapies (ABT). Children have developing nervous systems and are particularly suited to benefit from ABT.

Characteristics of individuals seeking activity-based restorative therapy following spinal cord injury: A focus on hope.

Background: There is a lack of evidence regarding the psychosocial characteristics of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) undergoing activity-based restorative therapy (ABRT) treatment.

Objectives: This study seeks to describe the hopefulness of a sample of ABRT participants and describe the relationship between hopefulness and level of rehabilitation engagement.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional cohort study was conducted using a convenience sample of 73 individuals with SCI (mean time since injury = 66.

High-voltage electrical stimulation for the management of stage III and IV pressure ulcers among adults with spinal cord injury: demonstration of its utility for recalcitrant wounds below the level of injury.

Context: patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) have many factors that are associated with pressure ulcer formation, including paralysis, loss of sensation, poor nutrition, anemia, and skin maceration related to incontinence. Treatment of these ulcers involves relieving pressure, improving nutrition and skin hygiene, treating infections, removing necrotic tissues, and applying the appropriate dressings. However, some cases are not responsive to the above treatment.