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Study design <p>Longitudinal observational study.</p> Objectives <p>To explore motor training strategies, therapy dosage, and motivation in subacute arm-hand rehabilitation for individuals with cervical spinal cord injury and their change over a 6-month rehabilitation period.</p> Setting <p>Three rehabilitation centers in Belgium and the Netherlands.</p> Methods <p>Individuals with lesions between C1-Th1 and AIS A–D were included between 4–8 weeks post-injury and observed for three weeks with an eight-week interval. Regular arm-hand training sessions, with at least 25% arm-hand training, were analyzed. Motor training strategies, therapy dosage, and motivation were collected by two trained observers, video recordings and patient-reported outcome measures.</p> Results <p>240 Sessions from thirteen participants (mean age 54.4 ± 12.9; C1-C5; AIS B–D) were included. Analytical training showed the highest active arm-hand use (30.3%), followed by skill training (26.6%). Of the 15 task-oriented components, only multiple movement planes, functional movements, and feedback were used in ≥60% of sessions. Actual session time averaged 78.3% of the planned duration. During the arm-hand session, 52.1% of the time involved active time. Skill training showed the lowest number of repetitions (MED: 66.5). Participants reported low physical fatigue (4/10) and difficulty (4/10) but high motivation (7/10). Limited changes in training variables were observed over six months.</p> Conclusion <p>Our findings reveal a gap between clinical practice and evidence-based guidelines for arm-hand training. Despite its importance, skill training and key task-oriented components are underused. Low perceived difficulty and intensity, contrasted with high motivation, suggest the potential to increase therapy doses for better rehabilitation outcomes.</p>

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Arm-hand training strategies and therapy dose dimensions during the subacute rehabilitation of people with cervical spinal cord injury: a longitudinal observational study

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    2025年9月25日

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  • Nele Bertels,
  • Yvonne Janssen-Potten,
  • Charlotte van Laake-Geelen,
  • Kathleen Borgions,
  • Kristine Oostra,
  • Annemie Spooren

摘要

Study design

Longitudinal observational study.

Objectives

To explore motor training strategies, therapy dosage, and motivation in subacute arm-hand rehabilitation for individuals with cervical spinal cord injury and their change over a 6-month rehabilitation period.

Setting

Three rehabilitation centers in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Methods

Individuals with lesions between C1-Th1 and AIS A–D were included between 4–8 weeks post-injury and observed for three weeks with an eight-week interval. Regular arm-hand training sessions, with at least 25% arm-hand training, were analyzed. Motor training strategies, therapy dosage, and motivation were collected by two trained observers, video recordings and patient-reported outcome measures.

Results

240 Sessions from thirteen participants (mean age 54.4 ± 12.9; C1-C5; AIS B–D) were included. Analytical training showed the highest active arm-hand use (30.3%), followed by skill training (26.6%). Of the 15 task-oriented components, only multiple movement planes, functional movements, and feedback were used in ≥60% of sessions. Actual session time averaged 78.3% of the planned duration. During the arm-hand session, 52.1% of the time involved active time. Skill training showed the lowest number of repetitions (MED: 66.5). Participants reported low physical fatigue (4/10) and difficulty (4/10) but high motivation (7/10). Limited changes in training variables were observed over six months.

Conclusion

Our findings reveal a gap between clinical practice and evidence-based guidelines for arm-hand training. Despite its importance, skill training and key task-oriented components are underused. Low perceived difficulty and intensity, contrasted with high motivation, suggest the potential to increase therapy doses for better rehabilitation outcomes.