Table 1.
Subject characteristics
| Subjects | Mean | SE | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 42 | 9 | 28–54 |
| Mass, kg | 74 | 10 | 63–94 |
| Height, m | 1.80 | 0.12 | 1.62–1.90 |
| Thigh mass, kg | 3.1 | 0.3 | 2.0–4.3 |
| American Spinal Injury Association grade | A | A–A | |
| Time postinjury, yr | 16 | 13 | 2–36 |
| Quadriceps spasticity Ashworth scale (from 0 to 4) | 0 | 0 | |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 97 | 11 | 73–162 |
| Cholesterol, mg/dl | 160 | 8 | 129–186 |
| HDL, mg/dl | 43 | 5 | 28–63 |
| LDL, mg/dl | 98 | 5 | 86–129 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dl | 96 | 15 | 56–152 |
| Hemoglobin, g/dl | 14.6 | 0.3 | 13.2–15.4 |
| White blood cells, ×103 cells/μl | 4.4 | 0.7 | 4.1–6.7 |
| Neutrophils, ×103 cells/μl | 2.6 | 0.3 | 1.91–3.49 |
| Lymphocytes, ×103 cells/μl | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.06–2.52 |
| Monocytes, ×103 cells/μl | 0.43 | 0.03 | 0.32–0.56 |
Data are presented as means ± SE. All subjects had a spinal cord injury between T-6 and T12. The American Spinal Injury Association (16) score was used to classify the severity of the lesion, where A = sensory and motor complete. The quadriceps spasticity Ashworth scale (1) was used to classify the severity of muscular spasms during passive movements, where 0 = no spasms.