Research Article

Requirements for Universally Accessible Upper-Body Exercise Equipment: The Case of People with Spinal Cord Injuries in Korea

Table 7

The satisfaction results for four types of upper-body exercise equipment.

TotalSafety (mean (SD))
abcd

Total3.34 (1.13)3.60 (0.82)2.90 (1.37)2.67 (1.22)4.20 (0.46)0.105
Comfort in handle3.55 (1.28)3.80 (0.84)3.00 (1.58)3.00 (1.58)4.40 (0.55)0.279
Comfort in upper limb3.35 (1.46)2.80 (1.79)3.40 (1.14)2.60 (1.52)4.60 (0.55)0.103
Comfort in body3.45 (1.32)4.20 (0.84)3.80 (1.30)2.80 (1.64)4.00 (0.71)0.228
Design3.25 (1.25)3.60 (0.89)2.80 (1.30)2.60 (1.52)4.00 (1.00)0.256
Manual3.30 (1.17)3.40 (0.89)2.80 (1.48)3.20 (1.10)3.80 (1.30)0.609
Performance3.15 (1.53)3.80 (1.30)2.60 (1.82)1.80 (0.84)4.40 (0.55)0.040
0.917

; significant at . SD: standard deviation; a: seated chest press machine; b: seated shoulder press machine; c: seated lat pull-down machine; d: arm ergometer.