Table 1.
Clinical data of the participants.
| Participant | Sex | Age at Implantation (y) | Cause of Injury | Level of Injury | ASIA | Elapsed Time Since Injury (y) | Spontaneous Vital Capacity (L) (% predicted) | Peak Expiratory Flow (L/s) (% predicted) | Maximal Expiratory Pressure (cmH2O) (% predicted) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 52 | MVA | C5/C6 | A | 7 | 2.0 (39) | 2.1 (21) | 21 (10) |
| 2 | F | 28 | MVA | C3 | A | 22 | 0.4 (11) | 0.7 (12) | 16 (10) |
| 3 | M | 42 | GSW | C4 | A | 19 | 1.2 (29) | 1.4 (16) | 21 (10) |
| 4 | M | 28 | Sport | C4/C5 | A | 2 | 2.6 (45) | 2.28 (21) | 26 (11) |
| 5 | M | 50 | Violence | C5/C6 | A | 12 | 2.4 (47) | 2.0 (21) | 24 (11) |
| 6 | M | 23 | Diving | C4/C5 | A | 1 | 0.9 (17) | 1.8 (19) | 24 (11) |
| 7 | M | 45 | Trampoline | C5/C6 | A | 2 | 1.4 (23) | 2.1 (20) | 20 (9) |
| 8 | M | 49 | Diving | C3/C4 | A | 34 | 1.7 (30) | 2.0 (18) | 22 (10) |
| 9 | M | 52 | MVA | C3 | A | 19 | 1.7 (30) | 2.4 (23) | 28 (13) |
| 10 | M | 60 | Fall | C2 | A | 4 | 0.3 (7) | 0.4(4) | 3(1) |
| 11 | M | 21 | MVA | C4 | A | 2 | 2.2 (42) | 2.0 (21) | 28 (12) |
| 12 | F | 63 | Surgery | C5 | A | 19 | 2.1 (62) | 3.2 (51) | 22(16) |
| 13 | M | 51 | Fall | T5 | A | 3 | 3.7 (76) | 6.5 (68) | 59 (25) |
| 14 | M | 34 | Diving | C3 | A | 1 | 1.4 (24) | 2.7 (26) | 45(15) |
| 15 | F | 20 | MVA | C3 | A | 3 | 1.3 (34) | 2.5 (36) | 35 (16) |
| 16 | M | 45 | GSW | C4 | A | 3 | 1.2 (19) | 1.0 (9) | 15 (5) |
| 17 | M | 64 | MVA | C5/C6 | A | 47 | 1.1 (25) | 2.6 (32) | 36 (18) |
| 18 | M | 50 | GSW | C4 | A | 2 | 1.2 (28) | 2.0 (22) | 20 (9) |
| 19 | M | 27 | Fall | C3/C4 | A | 5 | 1.6 (27) | 2.2 (20) | 18 (8) |
| 20 | M | 28 | Fall | C2 | A | 9 | 1.6 (26) | 1.2 (11) | 41 (18) |
| 21 | M | 57 | Farm Accident | C4 | A | 37 | 1.1 (22) | 2.8 (28) | 15 (7) |
| 22 | M | 48 | MVA | C1–C4 | A | 9 | 0.4 (7) | 0.4 (4) | 4 (2) |
| 23 | M | 58 | MVA | C5–C7 | A | 4 | 2.2 (51) | 4.2 (48) | 29 (14) |
| 24 | M | 50 | Equipment Accident | C4–C6 | A | 3 | 3.4 (67) | 5.9 (60) | 59 (25) |
| 25 | M | 36 | Infection/Abscess | C3–C6 | A | 3 | 1.8 (31) | 2.7 (25) | 21 (9) |
| 26 | M | 35 | Fall | C6 | A | 4 | 3.5 (73) | 2.7 (29) | 21 (9) |
| 27 | M | 30 | Diving | C3 | A | 2 | 1.5 (35) | 2.6 (28) | 33 (14) |
| 28 | M | 33 | MVA | C7/T1 | A | 2 | 1.1 (21) | 2.6 (26) | 16 (7) |
| MEAN | 42.1 | 10.0 | 1.7(33.9) | 2.4(25.7) | 25.8(11.6) | ||||
| SE | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.2(3.5) | 0.3(2.9) | 2.5(1.1) | ||||
ASIA, American Spinal Cord Injury impairment scale; M, Male; F, Female; MVA – Motor Vehicle Accident; GSW – Gunshot Wound; SE – Standard Error.