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Table 3 Peak values for the different outcome measures recorded during the STS maneuver

From: Improving stand-to-sit maneuver for individuals with spinal cord injury

 

Time to Complete Maneuver [sec]

Knee Angular Velocity [deg/s]

Upper Limb Support Force [% BW]

Impact Force [% BW]

 

Subject A

Subject B

Subject A

Subject B

Subject A

Subject B

Subject A

Subject B

Stimulation Only

1.35 ± 0.31

1.16 ± 0.33

279.2 ± 26.7

154.5 ± 39.7

24.0 ± 6.2

26.8 ± 2.8

169.6 ± 27.2

164.7 ± 38.9

Coupling

0.86 ± 0.05*

1.58 ± 0.21

142.3 ± 6.3*

101.0 ± 8.2*

7.4 ± 2.8*

6.0 ± 2.2*

105.8 ± 4.2*

93.9 ± 5.2*

Damping

1.60 ± 0.18**

1.94 ± 0.22*

61.9 ± 8.6**

50.8 ± 6.0**

8.7 ± 5.4*

5.3 ± 1.9*

91.1 ± 10.7*

82.8 ± 13.1*

  1. Abbreviations: % BW percent body weight
  2. *p < 0.05 (mechanism condition versus stimulation only)
  3. **p < 0.05 (coupling versus damping)