Table 1.
Subjects' characteristics
| Subjects | Sex | Lesion level | Time post injury (months) | Age (year) | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | BMI (kg/m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute group | |||||||
| 1 | f | C4 | 8 | 22 | 52 | 173 | 17.4 |
| 2 | f | Th4/5 | 6 | 24 | 56 | 178 | 17.7 |
| 3 | f | Th6 | 2.5 | 30 | 57.6 | 162 | 21.9 |
| 4 | m | C6 | 7.5 | 22 | 72.7 | 187 | 20.8 |
| 5 | m | C5 | 8 | 22 | 77.7 | 178 | 24.5 |
| 6 | m | C5/6 | 7 | 26 | 75.5 | 190 | 20.9 |
| 7 | m | C7 | 4 | 29 | 55 | 170 | 19 |
| 8 | m | Th5 | 1.5 | 24 | 83.3 | 176 | 26.9 |
| 9 | m | Th10 | 3.5 | 26 | 88 | 178 | 27.8 |
| 10 | m | Th6 | 1.5 | 28 | 65 | 188 | 18.4 |
| 11 | m | Th10 | 7 | 31 | 75 | 180 | 23.1 |
| 12 | m | Th5 | 7 | 48 | 80 | 180 | 24.7 |
| Mean | 5.3 | 27.7 | 69.8 | 178.3 | 21.9 | ||
| SD | 2.5 | 7.1 | 12.2 | 7.9 | 3.5 | ||
| Chronic group | |||||||
| 1 | f | C7 | 115 | 26 | 54.6 | 168 | 19.3 |
| 2 | f | Th12 | 60 | 27 | 56.5 | 168 | 20 |
| 3 | f | Th9 | 59 | 30 | 51.3 | 165 | 18.8 |
| 4 | m | C7 | 38 | 26 | 64.1 | 171 | 21.3 |
| 5 | m | C6/7 | 49 | 26 | 80.4 | 185 | 23.5 |
| 6 | m | C6 | 57 | 25 | 59 | 180 | 18.2 |
| 7 | m | C5 | 59 | 36 | 57 | 177 | 18.2 |
| 8 | m | Th5 | 50 | 22 | 55 | 176 | 20.7 |
| 9 | m | Th6 | 50 | 28 | 57.3 | 173 | 19.1 |
| 10 | m | Th5 | 32 | 24 | 90.8 | 176 | 29.3 |
| 11 | m | Th4/5 | 59 | 29 | 89.5 | 180 | 27.6 |
| 12 | m | Th5 | 38 | 46 | 72 | 176 | 23.2 |
| Mean | 55.5* | 28.8 | 66.4 | 174.7 | 21.6 | ||
| SD | 21 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 6.1 | 3.7 | ||
BMI: body mass index; f: female; m: male; C: cervical lesion; Th: thoracic lesion; SD: standard deviation.
*Significant difference between groups (P < 0.001).