Veterans

Week of May 14, 2013

May 14, 2013

Community Living and Participation – NIDRR – Final Priorities and Definitions May 7 National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) announcement. Learn more here. “Health Care’s Dirty Little Secret – No One May Be Coordinating Care” April 30 report of Kaiser Health News and Washington Post. Learn more here. Research Methods for Studying Health… Read More »»

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Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project

February 22, 2012

Contact URL http://www.dsusa.org/programs-wwdsp-about.html

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The Paralyzed Veterans Association’s (PVA) Sports & Recreation Program

February 22, 2012

Contact URL  http://www.pva.org/site/PageServer?pagename=sports_main

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Psychosocial impact of participation in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games and Winter Sports Clinic.

February 28, 2009
BY: Sporner ML, Fitzgerald SG, Dicianno BE, Collins D, Teodorski E, Pasquina PF, Cooper RA.

Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Disabil Rehabil. 2009;31(5):410-8.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of individuals who participate in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) and the Winter Sports Clinic (WSC) for veterans with disabilities. In addition, it was of interest to determine how these events had impacted their lives. METHOD: Participants were recruited at the 20th Winter… Read More »»

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Community integration: current issues in cognitive and vocational rehabilitation for individuals with ABI.

February 28, 2009
BY: Wehman P, Gentry T, West M, Arango-Lasprilla JC. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2009;46(6):909-18.

In this article, we examine cognitive and vocational rehabilitation and the issues related to minority veterans with acquired brain injury (ABI). As more service members are returning from conflict, ways to help them repair their lives, not only physically but also socially and economically, are increasingly needed. The challenges of ABI are multifactorial; that is,… Read More »»

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The prevalence of overweight and obesity in veterans with multiple sclerosis.

February 1, 2009
BY: Khurana SR, Bamer AM, Turner AP, Wadhwani RV, Bowen JD, Leipertz SL, Haselkorn JK. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Feb;88(2):83-91.

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in veterans with multiple sclerosis (MS) enrolled in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and to compare the prevalence in this group with gender-specific published rates for the general population of veterans receiving outpatient care at VA medical facilities. DESIGN: Cross-sectional cohort study linking… Read More »»

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Psychosocial impact of participation in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games and Winter Sports Clinic.

January 1, 2009
BY: Sporner ML, Fitzgerald SG, Dicianno BE, Collins D, Teodorski E, Pasquina PF, Cooper RA. Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh. Disabil Rehabil. 2009;31(5):410-8.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of individuals who participate in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games (NVWG) and the Winter Sports Clinic (WSC) for veterans with disabilities. In addition, it was of interest to determine how these events had impacted their lives. METHOD: Participants were recruited at the 20th Winter… Read More »»

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Preventing recurrent pressure ulcers in veterans with spinal cord injury: impact of a structured education and follow-up intervention.

August 1, 2008
BY: Rintala DH, Garber SL, Friedman JD, Holmes SA. Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. drintala@bcm.tmc.edu Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2008 Aug;89(8):1429-41.

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that enhanced education and structured follow-up after pressure ulcer surgery will result in fewer recurrences. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Veterans Affairs medical center. PARTICIPANTS: Forty-nine veteran men with spinal cord injury or dysfunction were approached on admission for pressure ulcer surgery. Five never had surgery, 2 refused to participate,… Read More »»

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Outcomes of the Veterans Affairs Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT).

May 1, 2008
BY: Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Rinne S, Mancil RM, Massof RW; LOVIT Study Group.
Collaborators (19) Stelmack J, Moran D, Rinne S, Mancil R, Mancil G, Cummings R, Reda D, Tang XC, Stroupe K, Wei Y, Ellis N, Abdellatif M, Motyka D, Zullo D, Heard S, Massof RW, Raasch T, Gordon M, Hyman L. Blind Rehabilitation Center, Edward E. Hines Jr Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA. joan.stelmack@va.gov Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 May;126(5):608-17.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a low-vision rehabilitation program. METHODS: A multicenter randomized clinical trial was conducted from November 2004 to November 2006 with a 4-month follow-up. A total of 126 patients were included, 98% of whom were white and male. The patients were referred from eye or low-vision clinics and blind rehabilitation centers… Read More »»

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Economic evaluation of blind rehabilitation for veterans with macular diseases in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

April 1, 2008
BY: Stroupe KT, Stelmack JA, Tang XC, Reda DJ, Moran D, Rinne S, Mancil R, Wei Y, Cummings R, Mancil G, Ellis N, Massof RW. Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, Illinois 60141, USA. Kevin.Stroupe@va.gov Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2008 Mar-Apr;15(2):84-91.

PURPOSE: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Low Vision Intervention Trial (LOVIT) developed an outpatient low-vision programme for patients with macular diseases providing low-vision rehabilitation comparable to VA inpatient blind rehabilitation centres (BRCs). This programme targets veterans who do not need or chose not to participate in a comprehensive inpatient blind rehabilitation programme. We examined… Read More »»

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