Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

This study tested whether daily electrical stimulation of the buttock muscles can help people with chronic spinal cord injury. Thirty participants used a device for 35 minutes each day over six months. Researchers measured muscle volume and sitting pressure to see if the stimulat…

This small study tested whether combining virtual walking (watching a first-person walk video) with mild brain stimulation (tDCS) could help ease chronic nerve pain in people with spinal cord injury. Four participants tried the 2-week program, keeping pain diaries and reporting h…

This study tested a new training device called an eccentric arm-crank in 12 athletes with spinal cord injury. Over 20 training sessions, participants used the device to build upper body strength and endurance. The goal was to see if the device is practical and effective for impro…

This completed study used MRI scans to see how thinking difficulties appear in the brains of people with spinal cord injury. Fifty-four participants completed cognitive tasks while their brain activity was measured. The goal was to better understand non-motor challenges that ofte…