Abstract: BACKGROUND: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is common among military service members. Moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise (MVAE) is a modifiable behavior with …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: An existing association was noted between leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and quality of life (QOL) after spinal cord injury (SCI). Furthermore, …
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Research on older adults who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has predominantly been on civilian, nonveteran populations. Military populations …
Abstract: Background: Older veterans with multimorbidity experience physical and social vulnerabilities that complicate receipt of and adherence to physical rehabilitation …
Abstract: Background: Prior research found that Black veterans with upper limb amputation (ULA) reported greater disability and need for assistance compared to White veterans. The …
Abstract: Background: Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) individuals have higher rates of amputation and increased risk of a transfemoral amputation due to dysvascular disease than …
Abstract: Background: Prescription medications are an essential element of military amputation care programs. Objectives: To analyze (1) outpatient prescription medications …
Abstract: Background: Respiration is a crucial determinant of autonomic balance and heart rate variability (HRV). The comparative effect of spontaneous versus paced breathing on …
Abstract: Background: Women with lower extremity amputations (LEAs) tend to have poorer prosthesis-related outcomes than men, although the literature is sparse. To our knowledge, …
Abstract: Background: Previous research has shown that active duty military personnel who sustain extremity injuries while in service are at elevated risk for serious physical and …
Abstract: Objective: To expand access to comprehensive rehabilitation services among veterans with cancer by increasing cancer rehabilitation referrals in a Veterans Affairs (VA) …
Abstract:Â Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) creates many challenges for families as well as for patients. Few intervention studies have considered both the needs of the …