Effect of spinal cord injury on the skin temperature of different regions of interest during a graded exercise test in a moderate temperature environment.

The gradient between core and skin temperature is a relevant factor in heat exchange between the human body and the environment, but people with spinal cord injury (SCI), due to their autonomic dysfunction, have impaired mechanisms that condition skin temperature response. This study aimed to determine how SCI affects skin temperature response in different ROIs during a graded exercise test in a moderate temperature environment. 32 participants were included in the study [SCI (N = 16); Non-SCI (N = 16)].

"Living with a fragmented body": a qualitative study on perceptions about body changes after a spinal cord injury.

Study Design: A qualitative study analyzed using Grounded Theory.

Objectives: To explore perceived bodily changes in people with acquired spinal cord injury of both genders and with different levels of injury.

Setting: The National Paraplegic Hospital in Toledo, Spain, a national reference center for the treatment of spinal cord injury.

Intensity matters: Therapist-dependent dose of spinal transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

The intensity used during transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) in both, clinical practice and research studies, is often based on subjective commands such as "strong but comfortable sensation". There is no consensus regarding the effectiveness dose of TENS. The objective was to determine the difference in the effect of spinal TENS on soleus H-reflex modulation when applied by two therapists instructed to apply the stimulation at a "strong but comfortable" intensity.