Introduction: Falls are detrimental to the well-being of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). To establish effective fall prevention initiatives, a comprehensive understanding of falls after SCI is needed.
Objectives: To report the incidence proportion of falls and summarize the factors contributing to falls in individuals with SCI.
West Nile virus (WNV) can have severe consequences, including encephalitis and paralysis. : To describe the benefits of intensive locomotor training (LT) for an individual with a previous WNV infection resulting in chronic paraplegia. : The patient, who became a wheelchair user following standard rehabilitation, began LT 3 years post infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Design: Exploratory qualitative study using photo-elicitation interviews.
Objectives: To identify contributors to falls, as perceived by individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury, and describe the impact of perceived fall risk on mobility and physical activity.
Setting: Participants' home and community environments.