A5082528417- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
- Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
University of Michigan
2016-2025
Michigan Medicine
2004-2025
Michigan State University
1986-2024
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2024
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2024
Oakland University
2023
University Medical Center Utrecht
2023
Cancer Genomics Centre
2023
De Hoogstraat Revalidatie
2023
Utrecht University
2023
To identify barriers to physical fitness faced by individuals with spinal cord injury preventing them from participating in a program.In this cross-sectional study, survey of exercise was administered 72 injury.Although 73.6% the participants expressed an interest program, less than half (45.8%) were currently active program. Less (47.2%) reported that their physician had recommended program for them. The most frequently cited concerns about fell into three areas: (1) intrapersonal or...
Studies have shown that bladder management with an indwelling catheter for patients spinal cord injury is associated more urological complications such as stones, urinary infection, urethral strictures and cancer. However, little known about actual these in clinical practice.Using the National Spinal Cord Injury Database method was determined at discharge from rehabilitation each 5-year followup period 30 years.At (24,762 patients) selection of a condom decreased steadily peak 34.6% 1972 to...
Context/ObjectiveThe Spinal Cord Injury – Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) measurement system was developed to address the shortage relevant and psychometrically sound patient reported outcome (PRO) measures available for clinical care research in spinal cord injury (SCI) rehabilitation. Using a computer adaptive testing (CAT) approach, SCI-QOL builds on Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QOL) initiative. This initial manuscript...
Forchheimer M, McAweeney Tate DG: Use of the SF-36 among persons with spinal cord injury. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2004;83:390–395. The purpose this study was to explore applicability for assessing health-related quality life injuries. A sample 215 who had experienced new, traumatic injury and been discharged from their initial hospitalizations at least 1 yr were included in study. Correlations between SF-36's physical mental component scores appraised relationship each level neurologic...
Tate DG, Forchheimer M: Quality of life, life satisfaction, and spirituality: Comparing outcomes between rehabilitation cancer patients. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2002;81:400–410. Objective To determine differences in quality spirituality across different patient groups to what factors may relate these three Design Subjects were first stratified by five diagnostic groupings. Patient data then regrouped for additional analytic purposes into two large cohorts. All subjects completed questionnaires...
This study examined whether experiences of handicap influence levels depression and distress among persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) during the years after initial discharge from rehabilitation. SCI outpatients (163), who had received inpatient treatment at one two rehabilitation centers in Michigan were between 2 to 7 since injury, participated study. Measures depression, psychological collected consecutive utilizing Zung Self-Rating Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory Craig Handicap...
A severe injury on the job often results in a medical recovery period requiring either temporary or long-term absence from work. Rehabilitation interventions emphasizing return to work may facilitate and prevent workers becoming unemployed. review of current literature suggests direct relationship between workers' demographic disability-related characteristics, early referral rehabilitation successful This article describes findings research study designed investigate factors associated with...
The study is performed to examine the impressions of physical and occupational therapists on therapeutic engagement among their patients. Engagement in this context was defined as a patient's deliberate effort work toward recovery by participating fully rehabilitation therapies.Using survey approach, (N=199) from across United States were asked about issues they have encountered daily practise that acted either barriers or facilitators patient engagement.Fear pain, depressed mood cognitive...