Table 2 Participant and session characteristics.

From: Arm-hand training strategies and therapy dose dimensions during the subacute rehabilitation of people with cervical spinal cord injury: a longitudinal observational study

Patients (n = 13)

 

MM1 (n = 13)

MM2 (n = 13)

MM3 (n = 9)

AIS score

B–D

• B: 1

• C: 5

• D: 7

B–D

• B: 1

• C: 5

• D: 7

B–D

• B: 1

• C:5

• D:3

Lesion levels

C1–C5

• C1: 1

• C3: 1

• C4: 7

• C5: 4

C1–C5

• C1: 1

• C3: 1

• C4: 7

• C5: 4

C1–C5

• C1: 1

• C3: 1

• C4: 6

• C5: 1

Age mean (SD)

54.4 (12.9)

54.4 (12.9)

57.7 (13.6)

Gender

Male (13)

Male (13)

Male (9)

Post-injury in weeks mean (SD)

6.7 (1.8)

14.5 (1.8)

23.1 (1.8)

Traumatic/non-traumatic

Traumatic (13)

Traumatic (13)

Traumatic (9)

Inpatient/ outpatient

Inpatient (13)

Inpatient (11) Outpatient (2)

Inpatient (7) Outpatient (2)

Therapists (n = 38)

Disciplines

Physiotherapist: 48.6%

Occupational therapists: 32.4%

Sports therapists: 16.2%

Physiotherapy assistants: 2.7%

Experience in years mean (SD)

13 (8.4)

Sessions (n = 240)

Measuring moment

MM1: 92 sessions

MM2: 91 sessions

MM3: 57 sessions

Disciplines

Physiotherapy: 55%

Occupational therapy: 38%

Sports therapy: 5%

Physiotherapy assistant: 1%

Physiotherapy and sports therapy: 1%

  1. AIS American Spinal Injuries Association Impairment Scale, MM measuring moment.
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