Long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training for incomplete cervical spinal cord injury: a case report

This case report looks at how long-term treadmill training with body weight support affects someone with an incomplete spinal cord injury. The study followed a 68-year-old man who had an incomplete spinal cord injury. The man used a special treadmill at home for over 10 years. Researchers looked at his walking ability and how well his lower body worked. The study found that the man's physical function in his legs either got better, stayed the same, or declined slower than expected for up to 9.5 years after his injury.

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  The physical function of the lower limbs was improved, maintained, or showed delayed decline until 9.5 years post-injury.
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  The body weight load reduction could gradually decrease until 4.5 years post-injury but could not decrease thereafter.
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  The ROM was maintained for >11.5 years post-injury, except the ROM of dorsiflexion decreased 9.5 years post-injury.