Table 1 Characteristics of participants.
Control Group (n = 60) | Treatment Group (n = 60) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years), median (IQR) | 39 (28 to 59) | 43 (29 to 55) |
Sex (F:M, n) | 8:52 | 7:53 |
Upper extremity motor score (/50 points), median (IQR)a | 20 (10 to 50) | 18 (14 to 34) |
Lower extremity motor score (/50 points), median (IQR)a | 8 (0 to 18) | 8 (0 to 22) |
Type of injury | ||
Traumatic | 57 | 53 |
Non-traumatic | 3 | 7 |
Time since injury (months), median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.2 to 3.4) | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.8) |
Neurological levela | ||
C1–4 | 31 | 38 |
C5–8 | 12 | 12 |
T1-S5 | 17 | 10 |
Trained muscle group, n | ||
Elbow flexors | 10 | 5 |
Elbow extensors | 11 | 16 |
Wrist flexors | 3 | 5 |
Wrist extensors | 9 | 16 |
Knee flexors | 6 | 8 |
Knee extensors | 11 | 6 |
Ankle dorsiflexors | 10 | 3 |
Ankle plantar flexors | 0 | 1 |
AIS classification, na | ||
A | 18 | 18 |
B | 10 | 9 |
C | 22 | 18 |
D | 10 | 15 |
Initial strength of selected muscle group on MMT, n | ||
1/5 | 4 | 3 |
1+/5 | 13 | 17 |
2−/5 | 13 | 5 |
2/5 | 14 | 12 |
2+/5 | 10 | 14 |
3−/5 | 6 | 9 |
