Progressive resistance training to increase the strength of partially-paralysed muscles in people with recent spinal cord injury: a within-participant randomised controlled trial.

Rehabilitation Studies Unit, The University of Sydney0 个研究点目标入组 30 人开始时间: 2014年8月27日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•1. recent complete or incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI, as defined by the International Standards for Neurological classification of SCI) within less than one year, 2. bilateral partial paralysis in one of the target muscle groups (i.e., elbow flexors, elbow extensors, knee flexors or knee extensor muscles), 3. at least grade 3 or 4 strength in the target muscle group on both sides of the body, 4. neurological stability in the strength of the target muscle groups (i.e., not more than a 2/5 point change in Manual Muscle Test over the preceding 3 weeks according to chart records). 5. an inpatient of one of Sydney’s SCI units and are likely to remain there for the duration of their involvement in the trial approximately 13 weeks (or are returning home to the Sydney metropolitan area). 6. aged 16 years or over at the time of consent. 7. willing to participate in the trial. 8. free of any other type of neurological lesion

•1. Have any condition preventing testing or training of the target muscle group. 2. unlikely or unwilling to co-operate (e.g., serious medical condition, cognitive impairment, drug dependency, psychiatric illness, behavioural problems). 3. insufficient English to provide informed consent.

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Rehabilitation Studies Unit, The University of Sydney