April 2013
Welcome to SCI Focus brought to you by Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) in partnership with the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) on Spinal Cord Injury at the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (MedStar NRH) in Washington, DC.
In this issue, our focus is on interim results from the research and training we are conducting under the grant. You will find project info and updates along with new fact sheet, videos, and article.
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Project Info
- Research Project R1: “SCI and Your Heart” Cardiometabolic Risk, Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease in People with Spinal Cord Injury
- Research Project R2:“SCI Heart Health and Fish Oil Supplements”Effect of an Omega-3 Supplement Intervention Program (OSIP) on Cardiometabolic Health in People with Spinal Cord Injury
- Research Project R3: “Pressure Reliefs in SCI” Skin Microvascular and Metabolic Response to Sitting and Pressure Relief Maneuvers in People with Spinal Cord Injury
- Project T1: “Focus on Consumers” Protecting Your Heart, Managing Obesity, and Preventing Pressure Ulcers in SCI
- Project T2: “Professional-Focused Training” Building Clinical Capacity to Help Persons with SCI Manage or Prevent Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Obesity and Pressure Ulcers
Project Updates
Videos
Articles
Schladen M, Pineda C (2013). Enhancing Clinical Education and Training, Improving Care. PSQH. March/April Issue New!
If you or your health care provider would like to read one or more of these articles and you don’t have access to the journals listed, please send a request to info@sci-health.org and we will help you obtain copies.
Past Issues of SCI Focus
- January 2012 Inaugural issue on Skin Care and Pressure Ulcer Prevention
- April 2012 issue on Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury
- July 2012 issue on Living a Healthy Life with a Spinal Cord Injury
- October 2012 issues on Recreation and Exercise
- January 2013 Weight management and adaptive exercise
