Long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training and subsequent follow-up in persons with chronic SCI: effects on functional walking ability and measures of subjective well-being

Study design:Longitudinal, prospective within-subject design.Objectives:(1) To determine the effects of long-term body-weight-supported treadmill training (BWSTT) on functional walking ability and perceived quality of life in persons with chronic incomplete spinal cord injury (SCI) and (2) to investigate whether training adaptations are maintained following cessation of the BWSTT programme.Setting:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Methods:A group of 14 …