Table 1. Intervention and control demographics.
| Intervention | Control | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant | Sex | Age (years) | Injury level | AIS level | Weight (kg) | Time post injury (days) | Time post ventilation (days) | Sex | Age (years) | Injury level | AIS level |
| 1 | F | 42 | C4 | A | 50 | 20 | 6 | M | 34 | C5 | A |
| 2 | M | 63 | C3/4 | A | 70 | 39 | 11 | M | 63 | C3 | C |
| 3 | M | 38 | C4 | C | 78 | 24 | 8 | M | 35 | C5 | A |
| 4 | M | 53 | C4 | B | 81 | 29 | 29 | F | 58 | C4 | A |
| 5 | M | 44 | C0/5 | A | 90 | 24 | 20 | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | M | 77 | C3/4 | C | 76 | 10 | 9 | M | 78 | C4 | A |
| 7 | M | 74 | C6/7 | C | 82 | 43 | 40 | M | 73 | C6 | A |
| 8 | M | 24 | C5/6 | A | 80 | 11 | 7 | M | 25 | C5 | B |
| 9 | M | 32 | C5 | B | 95 | 11 | 8 | M | 32 | C5 | A |
| 10 | F | 35 | C7 | A | 75 | 11 | 2 | M | 32 | C5 | A |
| Mean±s.d. | 48.2±18.0 | 77.7±12.1 | 22.2±12.0 | 14±12.0 | 47.8±20.2 | ||||||
Time post injury and time post ventilation refers to time at first assessment session. Note: no control participant was sought for intervention Participant 5, as this participant did not complete the training protocol.
Abbreviations: AIS, American Spinal Injuries Association Impairment Scale (AIS score refers to function and sensation below injury level: A—no motor function or sensation, B—no motor function with sensation, C—severely compromised motor function with sensation.); S.d, standard deviation.