Table 3 Motor training strategies.

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

Training modality

 

%

Median (Q1–Q3) (min:sec)

Significance (p > 0.05)

Total

MM1

MM2

MM3

Total

MM1

MM2

MM3

 

Endurance training

22.2

7.4

23

22.7

9:36 (04:02–17:31)

2:46 (00:51–10:47)

9:57 (04:22–18:18)

10:49 (08:27–17:53)

0.03*

Strength training

21

26.6

19.2

22.4

9:05 (02:58–15:35)

10:00 (03:21–18:12)

8:19 (02:57–13:01)

10:42 (02:56–16:38)

0.66

Analytical training

30.3

40.9

26.2

28

13:06 (06:57–20:38)

15:22 (06:02–19:39)

11:21 (07:25–20:09)

13:22 (06:46 –25:42)

0.6

Skill training

26.6

25.2

31.5

26.9

11:30 (03:33–21:29)

9:28 (04:39–18:39)

13:39 (01:57–26:37)

12:51 (06:09–21:29)

0.41

 

Basic

91.5

88.9

92.3

92.9

11:10 (03:54–21:05)

10:04 (06:33–20:43)

13:38 (02:36–23:53)

12:44 (04:27–20:29)

0.98

 

Complex

8.5

11.1

7.7

7.1

1:02 (00:37–04:08)

1:15 (00:36–04:10)

1:08 (00:33–17:05)

0:58 (00:46–03:00)

0.66

Task-oriented training components

 

%

Frequencies

Significance (p > 0.05)

Total

MM1

MM2

MM3

Total

MM1

MM2

MM3

 

Functional movements

64.6

59.8

68.1

66.7

155

55

38

38

0.46

Clear functional goal

41.7

42.4

38.5

45.6

100

39

35

26

0.68

Client-centered goal

53.3

46.7

53.8

63.2

128

43

49

36

0.15

Overload

13.3

10.9

15.4

14

32

10

14

8

0.66

Real-life object manipulation

25

25

16.5

38.6

60

23

15

22

0.01*

Context-specific environment

9.6

13

5.5

10.5

23

12

5

6

0.21

Exercise progression

32.9

41.3

33

19.3

79

38

30

11

0.02*

Exercise variety

55

58.7

58.2

43.9

132

54

53

25

0.15

Feedback

64.2

71.7

60.4

57.9

154

66

55

33

0.15

Multiple movement planes

76.3

69.6

83.5

75.4

183

64

76

43

0.08

Total skill practice

20.4

16.3

23.1

22.8

49

15

21

13

0.46

Patient-customized training load

55

56.5

60.4

43.9

132

52

55

25

0.13

Random practice

37.9

39.1

41.8

29.8

91

36

38

17

0.33

Distributed practice

10.4

14.1

13.2

0

25

13

12

0

0.01*

Bimanual practice

47.1

46.7

47.3

47.4

113

43

43

27

0.99

  1. MM1: 4–8 weeks post-injury; MM2: 12–16 weeks post-injury; MM3: 20–24 post-injury.
  2. MM measuring moment.
  3. *Statistical significance with One-way ANOVA (training modality) and Chi-square Test (Task-oriented training components).
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