Effect of EMG-biofeedback robotic-assisted body weight supported treadmill training on walking ability and cardiopulmonary function on people with subacute spinal cord injuries – a randomized controlled trial

Table 5 Evaluation of maximal oxygen consumption and pulmonary functions

	RABWSTT group	Control group
Maximal oxygen consumption (L/kg/min)
Baseline	25.7 ± 7.16	20.5 ± 2.93
Posttreatment	26.4 ± 6.99	20.5 ± 2.84
Overall within-group effect: p = 0.012^; overall between-group effect: p = 0.057; time X group interaction: p = 0.014^
Peak expiratory flow (L)
Baseline	5.0 ± 2.34	4.7 ± 2.34
Posttreatment	5.7 ± 2.25	4.7 ± 2.58
Overall within-group effect: p = 0.077; overall between-group effect: p = 0.584; time X group interaction: p = 0.048^*
Forced expiratory volume in first second (FEV₁)
Baseline	2.2 ± 0.81	2.2 ± 0.81
Posttreatment	2.4 ± 0.94	2.2 ± 0.91
Overall within-group effect: p = 0.204; overall between-group effect: p = 0.792; time X group interaction: p = 0.104
Forced vital capacity (L)
Baseline	2.7 ± 1.30	2.6 ± 0.75
Posttreatment	2.7 ± 1.26	2.6 ± 0.93
Overall within-group effect: p = 0.360; overall between-group effect: p = 0.849; time X group interaction: p = 0.872

RABWSTT: Robotic-assisted body weight supported treadmill training; ^*: p-value< 0.05

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