JRRD – Volume 45, Number 1, 2008

Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development

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iii Masthead
vii From the Editor's Desk: Thank you to JRRD reviewers
Stacieann C. Yuhasz, PhD; Johanna L. Gribble, MA
xi Guest Editorial:
Using veterans' perspectives to enhance rehabilitation outcome measures: Value of qualitative methods
Elizabeth M. Hannold, PhD; Jini M. Hanjian, PhD; Meggan M. Jordan, MA; Mary Joan Roach, PhD; Craig A. Velozo, PhD
xv JRRD at a Glance
Scientific/Technical Articles
1 Comparison of nonmicroprocessor knee mechanism versus C-Leg on Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire, stumbles, falls, walking tests, stair descent, and knee preference
Jason T. Kahle, CPO, LPO; M. Jason Highsmith, DPT, CP; Sandra L. Hubbard, PhD, OTR/L, ATP
15 Review of secondary physical conditions associated with lower-limb amputation and long-term prosthesis use
Robert Gailey, PhD, PT; Kerry Allen, DPT; Julie Castles, DPT; Jennifer Kucharik, DPT; Mariah Roeder, DPT
31 Project LIFE–Learning to Improve Fitness and Function in Elders: Methods, design, and baseline characteristics of randomized trial
Miriam C. Morey, PhD; Matthew J. Peterson, PhD; Carl F. Pieper, DrPH; Richard Sloane, MS; Gail M. Crowley, MSN, RN, ANP-C; Patricia Cowper, PhD; Eleanor McConnell, PhD; Hayden Bosworth, PhD; Carola Ekelund, PT; Megan Pearson, MA; Teresa Howard, AA
43 Department of Veterans Affairs-Medicare dual beneficiaries with stroke: Where do they get care?
Yujing Shen, PhD; Patricia A. Findley, DrPH, MSW; Miriam Maney, MA, CPHQ; Leonard Pogach, MD, MBA; Stephen Crystal, PhD; Mangala Rajan, MBA; Thomas W. Findley, MD, PhD
53 How many people would benefit from a smart wheelchair?
Richard C. Simpson, PhD, ATP; Edmund F. LoPresti, PhD; Rory A. Cooper, PhD
73 Curb descent testing of suspension manual wheelchairs
Andrew M. Kwarciak, MS; Rory A. Cooper, PhD; Shirley G. Fitzgerald, PhD
55 Investigation of large transit vehicle accidents and establishing appropriate protection for wheelchair riders
Greg Shaw, PhD
109 Effects of backrest positioning and gear ratio on nondisabled subjects' handcycling sprinting performance and kinematics
Arnaud Faupin, PhD; Philippe Gorce, PhD; Christophe Meyer, MS; André Thevenon, MD, PhD
117 Pilot safety and feasibility study of treadmill aerobic exercise in Parkinson disease with gait impairment
Frank M. Skidmore, MD; Shawnna L. Patterson, MD, PhD; Lisa M. Shulman, MD; John D. Sorkin, MD, PhD; Richard F. Macko, MD
125 Rehabilitation implications of stepper exercise technique on exertion and hip extensor muscle activation–A small exploratory study
COL Raul Marin, MD; Audrey Chang, PhD; Tamara Cyhan, RN; MAJ Phil Dinauer, MD
135 Silver hydrogel urinary catheters: Evaluation of safety and efficacy in single patient with chronic spinal cord injury
Irene M. Estores, MD; Deborah Olsen, RN, MPH; Orlando Gómez-Marin, MSc, PhD
141 Potential of olfactory ensheathing cells for cell-based therapy in spinal cord injury
Christine Radtke, MD, PhD; Masanori Sasaki, MD, PhD; Karen L. Lankford, PhD; Peter M. Vogt, MD, PhD; Jeffery D. Kocsis, PhD
153 Effect of anodal and cathodal microamperage direct current electrical stimulation on injury potential and wound size in guinea pigs
Gadamali Talebi, MSc; Giti Torkaman, PhD; Mohammad Firoozabadi, PhD; Shams Shariat, PhD
161 Integrated electromyogram and eye-gaze tracking cursor control system for computer users with motor disabilities
Craig A. Chin, PhD; Armando Barreto, PhD; J. Gualberto Cremades, EdD, PhD, CC-AASP;Malek Adjouadi, PhD
175 Synchronous stimulation and monitoring of soleus H reflex during robotic body weight-supported ambulation in subjects with spinal cord injury
Ross G. Querry, PT, PhD; Fides Pacheco, MD; Thiru Annaswamy, MD, MA; Lance Goetz, MD;Patricia K. Winchester, PT, PhD; Keith E. Tansey, MD, PhD
187 Dynamic monitoring of forearm muscles using one-dimensional sonomyography system
Jing-Yi Guo, BSc; Yong-Ping Zheng, PhD; Qing-Hua Huang, PhD; Xin Chen, PhD
Back Matter
197 2007 Author Index
201 VA Fellowship Program Announcement
203 Guidelines for Contributors (Abbreviated Version)