The Effect of Aquatic Therapy on Patients with a Complete Spinal Cord Injury in the In-Patient Rehabilitation Setting

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dc.contributor.advisorGwirtz, Patricia A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMathew, Stephen O.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFroehlich-Grobe, Katherine
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBerg, Rance E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCallender, Librada
dc.creatorBailey, David G.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-02T17:05:58Z
dc.date.available2019-12-02T17:05:58Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractAlthough aquatic therapy has been proven to be effective in the treatment of incomplete spinal cord injuries, it is consistently underutilized in the spinal cord injury patient population. Approximately 56% (n=57) of the complete spinal cord injury patients included in this study received aquatic therapy and 44% did not (n=45). This study compared the additional rehabilitation benefit for patients who received aquatic-based therapy in addition to traditional land-based therapy to those who did not. This is an important treatment modality and it has not been studied solely in patients with a complete spinal cord injury. This retrospective study did not demonstrate significantly better outcomes for the group receiving aquatic therapy, but there were significant demographic differences between groups. The results highlight the need for larger and more time intensive studies on aquatic therapy for the complete spinal cord injury population.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29756
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectspinal cord injury
dc.subjectaquatic therapy
dc.subjectrehabilitation
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subject.meshHydrotherapy
dc.subject.meshCombined Modality Therapy
dc.subject.meshSpinal Cord Injuries/rehabilitation
dc.subject.meshSpinal Cord Injuries/therapy
dc.titleThe Effect of Aquatic Therapy on Patients with a Complete Spinal Cord Injury in the In-Patient Rehabilitation Setting
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thesis.degree.departmentGraduate School of Biomedical Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Research Management
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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