Research Article

Effects of Seated Postural Stability and Trunk and Upper Extremity Strength on Performance during Manual Wheelchair Propulsion Tests in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: An Exploratory Study

Table 1

Demographic, clinical, and administrative outcome measures describing participants ().

Outcome measureMean (±1SD)[Min–max]

Age (yrs)32.7 (9.4)[23.2–58.5]
Sex (male/female)14/1
Height (m)1.77 (0.12)[1.42–1.91]
Weight (kg)76.6 (13.0)[59.1–102.7]
Body mass index (m/kg2)24.6 (4.4)[18.3–32.3]
ASIA neurological level (range)C8-T12
ASIA impairment score (AIS)
Motor-total48.4 (11.6)[18–69]
Motor-U/E45.9 (9.5)[18–50]
Motor-L/E2.5 (5.4)[0–21]
Sensory-total108.2 (53.5)[33–182]
Sensory-light touch55.4 (27.7)[17–99]
Sensory-pinprick52.8 (25.9)[160–84]
Rehabilitation length of stay (days)75.3 (22.0)[46–127]
Time to rehabilitation admission (days)32.7 (18.9)[11–87]