Upper Extremity Changes with SCI Contrasted to Common Aging in the Musculoskeletal System
| Autor: | Ien Sie, Robert L. Waters |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Rehabilitation Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation medicine.disease Physical medicine and rehabilitation Quality of life (healthcare) Functional abilities medicine Physical therapy Neurology (clinical) business Paraplegia Tetraplegia Spinal cord injury |
| Zdroj: | Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation. 6:61-68 |
| ISSN: | 1082-0744 |
| DOI: | 10.1310/7td2-q5cx-5wh1-fdxh |
| Popis: | The effects of aging of the musculoskeletal system in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) are reviewed. Generally, in an individual with SCI, impairments in the upper extremities (vs. the lower extremities) will have the greatest impact on function and mobility. Furthermore, because individuals with SCI depend upon their upper extremities for mobility, they are more susceptible to problems. Both SCI survivors and care providers need to be aware of the potential changes in functional abilities resulting from aging of the musculoskeletal system and need to be open to modifications to optimize independence and maintain quality of life. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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