Sit-to-stand in Spinal Cord Injury Patient

Relationship Between Ability of Sit-to-stand and Types of Walking Device Used in Ambulatory Patients With Spinal Cord Injury

1. Were there differences in functional ability between ambulatory individuals with SCI who passed and failed the independent sit-to-stand (iSTS) task?
2. Did the ability of iSTS relate to ability of walking as determined using a type of AAD used?
3. What were factors associated with the ability of iSTS?

• To evaluate the proportion and compare functional abilities between subjects who passed and failed the independent sit-to-stand (iSTS) task.
• To assess the relationship between ability of iSTS and types of AAD used.
• To investigate factors associated with the ability of iSTS.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ambulatory patients with iSCI from both non-traumatic and traumatic causes
• Aged at least 18 years
• Who are able to walk independently with or without AADs at least 15 meters continuously [FIM locomotor (FIM-L) scores = 5 to 7]

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any patients with conditions that might affect ambulatory ability; such as brain function disorders, visual deficits, musculoskeletal pain (VAS > 5), deformity of the musculoskeletal system, unable to follow a command of the tests, unstable medical conditions.