title: Technology for mobility in SCI 10 years from now.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify technological advances and that are likely to have a great impact on the quality of life and participation in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this paper we use the International Classification of Function to frame a discussion on how technology is likely to impact SCI in 10 years. In addition, we discuss the implication of technological advances on future research.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although technology advances are exciting, a large challenge for the research community will be how to effectively apply and deploy this technology. Advances occurring in the next 10 years that reduce cost of technology may be more important to the population with SCI than brand new technologies. Social context is everything. As a research community we must advocate for better systems of care. Advocating now for better care will lead to a world in 2020 that is ready to adopt new technologies that are truly transformative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. boninger@pitt.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boninger
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nagy
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferguson-Pell
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Peckham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sherwood
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical