Publications by authors named "Thangavelu Senthilvelkumar"
Comparative Scoping Review: Robot-Assisted Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Versus High-Income Nations.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of robotic interventions for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients, focusing on the differences between low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries (HICs).
- Utilizing databases like PubMed and CENTRAL, the review included 129 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from 2012 to 2024, primarily involving chronic stroke patients and assessing various robotic devices.
- Findings show that while most research comes from high-income countries, there are positive rehabilitation outcomes with robotic therapy, indicating a growing interest in this field, though representation from LMICs remains low.
Study Design: Retrospective study.
Objective: To analyse the orthotic walking outcome of patients with Low Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury (LT-SCI).
Setting: The Rehabilitation Institute at Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Objectives: We analyzed exercise-related changes in cardiac troponins and other physiological and metabolic parameters in amateur wheelchair racers with spinal cord injury (SCI) participating in a marathon event.
Methods: This pilot, prospective, observational study was conducted at a community marathon event. Fifteen community-living individuals with SCI who had registered to participate in the marathon were recruited for the study.
Study Design: Non-randomized within-subject experimental study.
Objective: To determine whether the addition of the 1 cm heel lift to the footwear improves the walking ability of the persons with Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES).
Setting: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Christian Medical College, India.
Introduction: This is a single-subject case report. The objective is to describe the unique rehabilitation outcome of an individual with motor complete T12 paraplegia and a right transtibial amputation. This study was conducted at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Christian Medical College in India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare the effectiveness of body weight-supported treadmill training and body weight-supported overground training for improving gait and strength in people with traumatic incomplete tetraplegia.
Design: Assessor blinded randomized trial.
Setting: Rehabilitation institute of a tertiary care teaching hospital in India.