TABLE 1.
Characteristics of patients
| Users | Age | Diagnosis | BI | Electric Wheelchair Control (*) | Artificial Ventilation | Upper Limb Function | Speech | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (f) | 31 | SMA (II) | 33 | Yes (5) | No | Minimal | Yes |
| 2 | (f) | 25 | SMA (II) | 41 | Yes (5) | No | Minimal | Yes |
| 3 | (m) | 30 | DMD | 23 | No (0) | Yes | Minimal | Slow |
| 4 | (m) | 34 | DMD | 32 | Yes (5) | No | Minimal | Slow |
| 5 | (m) | 16 | DMD | 27 | Yes (5) | No | Minimal | Slow |
| 6 | (m) | 29 | SMA (II) | 27 | Yes (5) | Yes | Minimal | Yes |
| 7 | (m) | 35 | DMD | 23 | Yes (1) | Yes | Minimal | Slow |
| 8 | (f) | 35 | SMA (II) | 46 | Yes (4) | No | Weak | Yes |
| 9 | (f) | 44 | SMA (II-III) | 40 | Yes (4) | No | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | (m) | 16 | DMD | 26 | Yes (5) | No | Minimal | Yes |
| 11 | (m) | 12 | SMA (II) | 50 | Yes (5) | No | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | (m) | 32 | DMD | 23 | Yes (1) | No | Minimal | Yes |
| 13 | (m) | 16 | SMA (II) | 38 | Manual (3) | No | Weak | Yes |
| 14 | (f) | 55 | SMA (II) | 36 | Yes (5) | No | Weak | Yes |
(*)
0= completely dependent; 5= independent