Research Article

Training-Specific Neural Plasticity in Spinal Reflexes after Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury

Table 1

Participant characteristics.

Endurance Training in Phase 1
Participant code-genderAge (yr)Neurological level of injuryCause of injuryTime since injury (yr)10MWT
(m/s)
6MWT
(m)
SCI-FAP score

P1-F49C6MVA2.50.0517649
P2-M24T6MVA10.37114119
P3-M25T4MVA1.10.1348235
P4-M57C5MVA34.90.9029859
P5-M48T12Fall0.70.23119140
P6-M65C3MVA1.20.0519864
P7-M60C3Bull attack0.60.47172286
P8-M46C6MVA7.30.1443308
P9-F63C4MVA61.1327810
P10-F45T2Surgical clot2.30.33115133

Mean (SD)48.2 (14.4)5.8 (10.5)0.38 (0.37)122 (101)280 (273)

Precision Training in Phase 1
Participant code-genderAge (yr)Neurological level of injuryCause of injuryTime since injury (yr)10MWT
(m/s)
6MWT
(m)
SCI-FAP score

P11-M43T12Sport17.51.2739210
P12-M63C4Sport200.8225431
P13-F21C6MVA10.2567262
P14-M61C5Sport2.40.9029214
P16-M34C4Gun shot1.21.103378
P17-M32T2Fall0.80.1653231
P18-F41T12Infection3.50.1738602
P19-F50T6Tumor1.80.2067165
P20-M52T10Surgical bleed1.40.37120117

Mean (SD)44.1 (13.8)5.5 (7.6)0.6 (0.4)180 (138)160 (192)

F: female; M: male; C: cervical; T: thoracic; MVA: motor vehicle accident; 10MWT: 10-Meter Walk Test; 6MWT: 6-Minute Walk Test; SD: standard deviation; SCI-FAP: Spinal Cord Injury-Functional Ambulation Profile.