A single-subject study of robotic upper limb training in the subacute phase for four persons with cervical spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Single-subject design, standard training ("B") compared with Robotic training ("C").

Objectives

To explore the impact of robotic training on upper limb function, activities of daily living (ADL) and training experience in subacute tetraplegic inpatients.

Setting

Inpatient subacute Norwegian spinal cord injury (SCI) unit.

Methods

Four participants (C4-7, AIS A-C) completed 11 sessions of robotic training using a passive robotic exoskeleton (Armeo Spring®). Descriptive statistics and visual analyses were used for comparing standard occupational therapy and robotic training. Outcome measures included the Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM-III), the Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength Sensibility and Prehension (GRASSP), and a questionna

SUBMITTER: Sorensen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6462035 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature