Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

This study tests whether a special arm-crank exercise (eccentric training) can improve upper body strength and daily function better than standard strength training for people recovering from a spinal cord injury. Twenty participants will do 20 sessions of one type of training ov…

This study tests whether a 12-week home-based shoulder strength training program can reduce pain and improve function in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury. Forty participants will start training either 3 or 12 months after leaving rehab. Researchers will track pain,…

This study looks at whether people with long-term spinal cord injury who also have a condition called autonomic dysreflexia (sudden high blood pressure) have changes in their heart structure. Researchers will use MRI scans to compare two groups: 24 people with high-level injury a…