Emilie Isager Howe, Mari S Rasmussen, Håkon Ø Moksnes, Christoph Schäfer, Helene L Søberg, Cecilie Røe, Torgeir Hellstrøm, Nada Andelic
{"title":"A commentary on methodological issues in research on rehabilitation needs after moderate-to-severe traumatic injury: lessons learned from quantitative and qualitative studies in Norway.","authors":"Emilie Isager Howe, Mari S Rasmussen, Håkon Ø Moksnes, Christoph Schäfer, Helene L Søberg, Cecilie Røe, Torgeir Hellstrøm, Nada Andelic","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46422","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46422","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46422"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13650766/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Martin Matre, Truls Johansen, Anne Catrine T Martinsen, Alexander Olsen, Sveinung Tornås, Cecilie Røe, Anne Lund, Frank Becker, Cathrine Brunborg, Daniel Løke, Jacoba M Spikman, Jennie Ponsford, Dawn Neumann, Skye McDonald, Marianne Løvstad
{"title":"Reliability and validity of a short version of the Norwegian Awareness of Social Inference Test: a test of social cognition after traumatic brain injury.","authors":"Martin Matre, Truls Johansen, Anne Catrine T Martinsen, Alexander Olsen, Sveinung Tornås, Cecilie Røe, Anne Lund, Frank Becker, Cathrine Brunborg, Daniel Løke, Jacoba M Spikman, Jennie Ponsford, Dawn Neumann, Skye McDonald, Marianne Løvstad","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46403","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46403","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to develop and test reliability and validity of a short version of the Norwegian Awareness of Social Inference Test to ease assessment of social cognition after traumatic brain injury.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>The least suitable items were identified statistically and from quality ratings made by clinical experts and persons with lived experience. Psychometric properties of the resulting short version were then estimated.</p><p><strong>Subjects: </strong>Adults with (n = 101) and without (n = 50) traumatic brain injury.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Predetermined fit criteria from Rasch and confirmatory factor analysis identified least-fitting items. Further item reduction was based on expert ratings. The reliability of the short version was estimated with Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency and intraclass correlations for test-retest reliability. Construct validity was estimated based on differences in performance between individuals with and without traumatic brain injury (known groups validity), correlations with measures of social cognition (convergent validity) and with measures of cognitive ability (discriminant validity).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The number of items was reduced from 59 to 28. Statistical analyses supported the short version's structure, and reliability and validity were similar to the full version.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The short version has acceptable psychometric properties and is more feasible than the full version; its implementation is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46403"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13650672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118763","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linnéa Corell, Nina Mosser, Sebastian Edman, Oscar Horwath, Sudarshan Dayanidhi, Emma Hjalmarsson, Jessica Norrbom, Annika Kruse, Ferdinand Von Walden
{"title":"Physiological determinants of endurance capacity in individuals with cerebral palsy: a narrative review.","authors":"Linnéa Corell, Nina Mosser, Sebastian Edman, Oscar Horwath, Sudarshan Dayanidhi, Emma Hjalmarsson, Jessica Norrbom, Annika Kruse, Ferdinand Von Walden","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46260","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To synthesize evidence on the physiological determinants of endurance capacity in individuals with cerebral palsy.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Narrative review.</p><p><strong>Subjects/patients: </strong>Children and adults with cerebral palsy across the spectrum of motor function (Gross Motor Function Classification System I-V).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Relevant literature on cardiovascular, pulmonary, haematological, and musculoskeletal determinants of endurance capacity in individuals with cerebral palsy was identified and synthesized.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Reduced cardiorespiratory fitness is common, with autonomic dysregulation potentially constraining heart rate responses during exercise, while lower oxygen pulse suggests limitations in stroke volume and peripheral oxygen extraction. Restrictive ventilatory patterns, including reduced functional lung volumes, may further impair exercise capacity. High energetic demands during basic movements exacerbate fatigue and reduce engagement in physical activity. Skeletal muscle also exhibits structural and metabolic alterations, including reduced muscle volume, capillary density, and mitochondrial function, impairing oxygen utilization and energy production.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Despite methodological heterogeneity, evidence consistently indicates that integrated central and peripheral factors constrain endurance capacity, with impairments more pronounced in individuals with greater functional limitations. Adapted training modalities, such as Frame Running, show promise in improving these outcomes. Understanding these physiological determinants is essential for developing individualized interventions to improve function, participation, health, and quality of life in individuals with cerebral palsy.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46260"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13650673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist, Marie Matérne, Grahame Simpson, Jessica Massey, Thomas Strandberg
{"title":"Content and outcome of non-pharmacological rehabilitation for women with traumatic brain injury - a scoping review.","authors":"Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist, Marie Matérne, Grahame Simpson, Jessica Massey, Thomas Strandberg","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.45767","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.45767","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify and map evidence on the content and outcomes of non-pharmacological rehabilitation for women with traumatic brain injury.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Scoping review.</p><p><strong>Subjects/patients: </strong>Women aged 18-65 years with traumatic brain injury of any severity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The PubMed, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases were searched. Studies including individuals with nontraumatic brain injuries, text and opinion papers, conference abstracts, study protocols, and grey literature were excluded. Inclusion criteria were: either ≥ 50% of the sample were women, or outcome data distinguished women's results from the rest of the sample. A data-extraction form was used. Extracted data included specific details concerning the participants, context, study methods, and key findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>41 studies with varying designs were included. None of the interventions described had a specific focus on women or women's needs. Community or outpatient settings dominated. The interventions were grouped into 3 main categories with underlying sub-categories - Alternative and complementary interventions, Training to restore functions, and Skills training to enhance cognitive functioning - with the latter category containing the most studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The interventions described targeted a wide range of consequences from traumatic brain injury but without a clear gender perspective. Current rehabilitation models need to be developed to also include such a perspective.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm45767"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13636028/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Serkan Kemer, Aysel Özge Kemer, Elif Can Özdemir, Ayşegül Yaman
{"title":"Lipoedema in an adolescent male following valproate discontinuation: a case report.","authors":"Serkan Kemer, Aysel Özge Kemer, Elif Can Özdemir, Ayşegül Yaman","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.46824","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46824"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13636027/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149118730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paolo Capodaglio, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Carlotte Kiekens, Calogero Malfitano, Stefano Negrini
{"title":"Reply to: \"Opening the black box of rehabilitation: GUIDE-rehab and the ICF classification\".","authors":"Paolo Capodaglio, Maria Gabriella Ceravolo, Carlotte Kiekens, Calogero Malfitano, Stefano Negrini","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46867","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46867","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46867"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13635931/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149082970","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sense of coherence and rehabilitation outcomes: a 3-year longitudinal study.","authors":"Anne Mette Berget, Øystein Hetlevik, Merethe Hustoft, Jörg Assmus, Vegard Pihl Moen","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46229","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46229","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To examine Sense of Coherence over a 3-year period and investigate whether baseline levels and changes in Sense of Coherence are associated with rehabilitation outcomes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Longitudinal cohort study.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Patients accepted for specialized rehabilitation (n = 601).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sense of Coherence and rehabilitation outcomes, defined by health and functioning were assessed before rehabilitation and after 3 years after using the 13-item Sense of Coherence questionnaire, the EuroQol visual analogue scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36. Sense of Coherence was analysed descriptively, and associations with rehabilitation outcomes were examined using analysis of covariance, adjusted for age, sex, level of education, referral diagnosis, and multimorbidity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants reported lower Sense of Coherence, health, and functioning compared with reference populations. Mean change in Sense of Coherence over 3 years was small at the group level, at 0.7 (SD 9.7) points. Substantial variation was observed in both baseline Sense of Coherence and individual change over time. Both baseline Sense of Coherence and change in Sense of Coherence were independently associated with rehabilitation outcomes, with stronger associations observed for overall health and mental functioning than for physical functioning.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that interventions aimed at strengthening Sense of Coherence may improve rehabilitation outcomes across patient groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13633501/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149076791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Responsiveness of the K-Force Grip Dynamometer in patients with ICU-acquired weakness: a prospective longitudinal study.","authors":"Ingrid D Van Iperen, Marleen Flim, Peter E Spronk","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46235","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Handgrip strength is commonly used to assess muscle strength in critically ill patients, including those with intensive care unit-acquired weakness. While the reliability and validity of the K-force grip dynamometer have been established, its responsiveness remains unknown. This study evaluated the responsiveness of handgrip strength measured with the K-force grip dynamometer in intensive care unit-acquired weakness patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this prospective longitudinal study, intensive care unit-acquired weakness patients were assessed at baseline and after 1 week. Responsiveness was examined using effect sizes and standardized response means. The Medical Research Council sum score was included as a clinical comparator of global measure strength. Changes over time were analysed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty-six patients were included. Dominant handgrip strength increased from 2650 g to 3450 g, with an effect size of r = 0.86 and standardized response means of 0.77 (p < 0.001). Non-dominant handgrip strength increased from 2,700 g to 3,783 g, with an effect size of r = 0.90 and SRM of 0.70 (p < 0.001). Medical Research Council sum score increased from 26.5 to 30.0 (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The K-force grip dynamometer demonstrated strong responsiveness in patients with intensive care unit-acquired weakness, supporting its use for detecting short-term changes in handgrip strength in critically ill patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46235"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13624958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149070639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simon Butet, François Genet, Charles Guignans, Antoine Geffrier, Isabelle Bonan
{"title":"The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block in physical and rehabilitation medicine: an opinion paper.","authors":"Simon Butet, François Genet, Charles Guignans, Antoine Geffrier, Isabelle Bonan","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46559","DOIUrl":"10.2340/jrm.v58.46559","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm46559"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13613324/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149018825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shumei Li, Xiaoping Su, Jiawen Wang, Xiangxiang Tang
{"title":"Age, resilience, social support, and health literacy as predictors of functional ability in people with spinal cord injury: a 6-month follow-up study.","authors":"Shumei Li, Xiaoping Su, Jiawen Wang, Xiangxiang Tang","doi":"10.2340/jrm.v58.45268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v58.45268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To longitudinally examine age, resilience, social support, and health literacy as predictors of functional ability in people with spinal cord injury from rehabilitation initiation through to 6-month follow-up.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Follow-up study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>The spinal surgery department of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, China.</p><p><strong>Subjects/patients: </strong>This study included 367 inpatients with traumatic spinal cord injury at a single centre.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Functional ability (Modified Barthel Index, MBI), resilience (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale), social support (Social Support Rating Scale), and health literacy (Brief Health Literacy Screening) were assessed at baseline, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up. Linear mixed-effects models analysed predictors of MBI change.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MBI scores improved slightly from baseline to 6-month follow-up (43.50 [21.48] to 46.81 [22.10]), indicating a modest magnitude of change. Multivariate analysis identified younger age (β = -0.02; p = 0.028), higher resilience (β = 0.22; p < 0.001), and higher health literacy (β = 0.32; p = 0.001) as significant independent predictors of greater functional ability over time. Social support was significant only in univariate analysis (β = 0.44; p = 0.038).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although the observed improvement in functional ability was modest, younger age, stronger psychological resilience, and higher health literacy were independent predictors of better functional ability in the first 6 months after discharge from spinal cord injury. Further research is warranted to determine the clinical significance of these changes. Rehabilitation strategies may consider integrating interventions targeting these modifiable psychosocial and cognitive resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":54768,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine","volume":"58 ","pages":"jrm45268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149018787","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}