Exploring the relationship between cardiac awareness and balance.

Postural balance requires the interplay between several physiological signals. Indirect evidence suggests that the perception of signals arising from the autonomic nervous system might play a role (e.g.

Development and validation of the sitting balance assessment for spinal cord injury (SitBASCI).

Study Design: Multicentric psychometric study.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to introduce the development of the Sitting Balance Assessment for Spinal Cord Injury (SitBASCI) and assess its inter-rater reliability and internal consistency.

Setting: The study was developed among the three Spinal Units of San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, Niguarda Hospital in Milan and AOU Careggi in Florence.

Spinal cord dysfunction after COVID-19 infection.

Introduction: We observed individuals affected by spinal cord dysfunction (SCD) after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The aim of our report is to provide our initial experience with individuals experiencing SCD after COVID-19 in a referral center in Northern Italy, from February 21 to July 15, 2020.

Case Presentation: We report on three men with SCD after COVID-19.