Newswise — Volume 49, Issue number 2 of the JRRD is now available at http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/2012/492/contents492.html.
Guest editorial by Haitham Jahrami, PhD - Card sort methodology: An objective measure in rehabilitation research • Reliability of thermal quantitative sensory testing: A systematic review • New portable tool to screen vestibular and visual function—National Institutes of Health Toolbox initiative • Case report: Asymmetric lower-limb bone loss after spinal cord injury• Effect of prosthetic gel liner thickness on gait biomechanics and pressure distribution within the transtibial socket • How do sock ply changes affect residual-limb fluid volume in people with transtibial amputation?• Colonoscopic lesions in veterans with spinal cord injury • Exploratory study of perceived quality of life with implanted standing neuroprostheses • Center of mass acceleration feedback control for standing by functional neuromuscular stimulation: A simulation study • Evaluation of sensation evoked by electrocutaneous stimulation on forearm in nondisabled subjects• Human distal sciatic nerve fascicular anatomy: Implications for ankle control using nerve-cuff electrodes• Matching initial torque with different stimulation parameters influences skeletal muscle fatigue• Do diabetic neuropathy patients benefit from balance training?
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